Comments on: From The Archives -- For Michael Collins http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/07/22/from-the-archives-for-michael-collins-2/ Reality-based political commentary Wed, 27 May 2026 04:53:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: TheStig http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/07/22/from-the-archives-for-michael-collins-2/#comment-50984 TheStig Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:49:15 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=9393#comment-50984 I've always regretted that I didn't make time to visit the old Silver Hill Restoration facility when I lived in the DC area. The USAF Museum in Dayton, OH is a pretty close second to National Air and Space, and it just expanded display hanger space by about 33%. I've always regretted that I didn't make time to visit the old Silver Hill Restoration facility when I lived in the DC area.

The USAF Museum in Dayton, OH is a pretty close second to National Air and Space, and it just expanded display hanger space by about 33%.

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2014/07/22/from-the-archives-for-michael-collins-2/#comment-50977 Michale Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:01:59 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=9393#comment-50977 <I>and an SR-71 Blackbird, which is without doubt the coolest airplane ever made). </I> I got to be up close and personal with that bird while stationed at Kadena AB, Okinawa... Known in local circles as the 'HABU', the SR71 was based at Kadena for overflights of North Korea, China and the Soviet Union.. Was a pretty exciting time to be part of PACAF, the 313th Air Division and the 18th Tac Fighter Wing.... :D Michale and an SR-71 Blackbird, which is without doubt the coolest airplane ever made).

I got to be up close and personal with that bird while stationed at Kadena AB, Okinawa...

Known in local circles as the 'HABU', the SR71 was based at Kadena for overflights of North Korea, China and the Soviet Union..

Was a pretty exciting time to be part of PACAF, the 313th Air Division and the 18th Tac Fighter Wing.... :D

Michale

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