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I just returned from Hilton Head Island SC and had a chance to go through the 8th air force museum in Savanah Georgia

Here is photos of some of the displays. They have a Medal Of Honor display to William Lawley 305 bomb group. Worth a visit if your in the area.

They recently added a B-17 they are restoring to wartime condition

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They have great display model of the polesti raid P7070861.jpg

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Wasp display

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The memorial chapel

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Stained glass windows in the chapel

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Now I'm REALLY kicking myself for not stopping by during my trip to Savannah last year! Thanks for sharing the pictures, though. What an amazing collection and first class museum!

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Great pictures. I would love to go there. I like the photo of the oil tanks burning with what looks like a B-24 Liberator leaving the scene. That is really cool... :thumbsup:

 

Thanks for sharing!

 

JD

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Thanks for posting Mark... the wife and I were just discussing visiting Savannah this winter... this gives us one more reason to go... along with visiting Paula Deen's restaurant!

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Very nice stuff not to mention the B17! :w00t: If I only had the cash... Haha. I've never been to this museum but don't they have a mockup of Don Bryan's mustang Little one III or something. I can't remember if it was his plane or not, but I can barely see a Bluenoser behind the B17.

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Thanks for sharing the photos. Love the painted A-2 jackets.

I am in Georgia, I need to get to that museum.

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I visited this museum a few years ago when I was in Savannah and it is definitely worth the trip. Thanks for posting.

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Thanks for posting these photos! I was down there a couple of years ago and it was well worth the stop. Do they still have the waist gunner video game working?

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I visited the 8th Air Force Museum last summer. VERY impressed! It is an excellent place to visit. I really like their diaromas and aircraft displays. The amount of artifacts there keeps growing too. I also enjoyed buying some 8th AF stuff in the gift shop.

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