Italian Air Museum
Paul E. Garber Preservation, Restoration, and Storage Facility
If the Smithsonian is the nation’s attic, Garber AKA Silver Hill was the storage space above the garage that was crammed full of all kinds of aviation goodness. Every tour was an adventure. Different buildings would be included from time to time and different aircraft would be revealed as artifacts were moved around.
Not every artifact was moved to Udvar-Hazy (companion center to National Air & Space Museum). Some items were dispersed to museums across the country for restoration and display.
“Previously it acted as a storage facility for items which could not be put on public display, but with the completion of the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, and restoration at its own, on-site Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar facility, all items in storage are being moved out of the Garber Facility. With the opening of Udvar-Hazy, the Garber facility was closed to public tours.”
German Air Museum
German Museum of Technology
This museum has moved to a new facility which appears to be a major upgrade since these photos were taken. The new building was featured near the end of the film The Spy Who Dumped Me.
Images from 1999.
Seattle Museum of Flight
Minnesota Air National Guard Museum
Planes of Fame Arizona
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
Air Power Park
A small park in Hampton, Virginia. These photos are among the oldest in my collection. Even after all these years I really like the F-105 (THUD) photo.
