Hill AFB Museum

During our visit to Utah during the Thanksgiving weekend we visited the Hill AFB Museum. I anticipated seeing some of the planes my father worked on for Douglas Aircraft and Northrop. Unfortunately there was no B-66 Destroyer in their collection. The did have both a T-38 Talon and F-5E Freedom Fighter on display. I was surprised to see an F/A-18 Hornet on display as well since it is a Navy/Marine aircraft. We also found they had penny smashing machines there so we both smashed a penny, and we did one for M of the F-16, which is what her daddy works on.

T-38 Talon (suspended from the ceiling). This trainer aircraft is used by the Air Force to train its pilots. NASA also uses it to train astronauts how to fly.

F-5E Freedom Fighter in Agressor Squadron colors. Known in Vietnam as Skoshi Tiger.

F/A-18 Hornet

My father worked on the propulsion systems of all of these aircraft. He was Senior Engineer for propulsion systems on the YF-17 which became the F/A-18 while working for Northrop.

Thank you J and A for taking us there and for the tour!!