California Aerospace Museum

[Keith Lane]

Lately,I've been commuting to a jobsite near Sacramento, Ca. About 4 times now in 6 weeks. I kept seeing a sign for a museum off I-80 while heading to Auburn, where I'm working. Last week, I got a chance to stop by,and found the California Aerospace Museum, located at McClellan AFB.
http://www.aerospacemuseumofcalifornia.org/exhibits.html
The outdoor exhibits were much more extensive than the indoor, and the freedom to wander was exceptional for a museum. the thread about the Flying Boxcar, and Dave Siciliano's CH-3 stories, made me want to get a few pics and post them. They ain't much, but then I didn't have too much time.

 

[Richard]

Try to get to the museums at Travis AFB in Fairfield or Castle at KMER. Niether are too far from Sacto. Both are worth the trip.

 

[wpierce]

Plus, there is an Railroad Museum that I grew up on while dad was stationed at Travis. It's located on (I think) Hiway 12 half way between Rio Vista and Fairfield/Suisun City

http://www.wrm.org/

According to your Avatar you may be interested in this, too.

 

[Keith Lane]

Try to get to the museums at Travis AFB in Fairfield or Castle at KMER. Niether are too far from Sacto. Both are worth the trip.

I'll try that. I always end my second day there around 1PM and don't fly back to ATL 'till 10:55 PM.
I've got a few more trips to go yet. I've got a bunch of cameras on a RR bridge over I-80 in Auburn, including a thermal camera from FLIR systems, Pretty cool to see. I have to go download data every couple of weeks.

 

[cessna182b]

Plus, there is an Railroad Museum that I grew up on while dad was stationed at Travis. It's located on (I think) Hiway 12 half way between Rio Vista and Fairfield/Suisun City

http://www.wrm.org/

According to your Avatar you may be interested in this, too.

If you are into trains. don't miss the CA State Railroad Museum - right in downtown Sacramento: http://www.csrmf.org/

By dumb luck I stumbled into it when they were having a festival some years back - they fired up some of the old timers, demonstrated the round table, had visiting trains on display, plus a working steam calliope! Great fun.

Dave