Kilted at the Hiller Aviation Museum

**ccga3359** · 3rd March 08, 04:12 PM

Originally Posted by Panache

One thing that bugs me about living in the 2000's is that as a child it seemed a sure thing that we would have jet packs. Yet I look around and there are none to be had!

WHERE ARE THE JET PACKS?

Originally Posted by Raphael

You are not the only one!! I want my Jet Pack NOW!!!

Gentlemen, please! Jetpacks, urban transport, MEN IN KILTS

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I think I spied a Link trainer in the background. How hundreds of thousand of airmen learned to fly in them still amazes me.

**BoldHighlander** · 3rd March 08, 04:45 PM

Great photos Jamie!

**acstoon** · 3rd March 08, 04:52 PM

Very nice!

My father retired as a V.P. of engineering for Fairchild-Hiller/Republic.

I was fortunate enough to see many of those items, in years past.
Brings back some great memories.

Thanks for sharing!

**Darkislander** · 3rd March 08, 04:54 PM

These are great. The lighting in the room is obviously good. The Scottish Museum I visited near Edinburgh was a bit dull.

**McMurdo** · 3rd March 08, 04:54 PM

Jamie
Excellent pictures of a wonderful destination it looks like the family enjoyed the trip, I love the serious look on Sinbad's face sitting in the cockpit.

**Mael Coluim** · 3rd March 08, 06:23 PM

Now that is some day! Great pix Jamie!

**Mike in Dayton** · 3rd March 08, 09:11 PM

If you get to Dayton, OH stop by the Air Force Museum. Excellent displays where you can add to your kilt-airplane picture collection.

**SFCRick** · 3rd March 08, 09:18 PM

very nice pics

**bikeolounger** · 3rd March 08, 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by Panache

How many of you remember the BD-5J? The engine was about the size of a five-gallon bucket, and almost as powerful. The propeller version was safer. Jim Bede supposedly offered a BD-10 a few years later, but I've never seen one.