What was flying the buttresses

[QuietOne]

F-104A Starfighter, aka the missile with the man in it. This was from Merle Main's collection. As you can see in the one photo, we had a bit more in the way of media presence this time.

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[QuietOne]

It's Mike's favorite jet. Can you tell? First thing it got after the news people were done was a bath. The guards Mike is putting on the wing are necessary. The leading edge is very thin, and you can actually cut yourself on them.

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[QuietOne]

Interlude. Because it's just not a proper session at the museum without a couple of weeds or stray bugs or something like that.
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OK, back to the main event. More bathing.
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An "artsy" shot
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The leading edge of the wing. No, you're not seeing a wedge there. That thin line is the edge.
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[QuietOne]

And a couple more detail shots, just because I thought they were neat.

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[Realist]

Those are really cool jets, nothing else like them. Never realized how big the engine was!

[Marko]

What an interesting and varied set!!