I know, please forgive me. But...after wandering the National Mall for days and getting a belly-full of new-age political correctness from almost every edifice there, I almost breathed a sigh of relief when I saw General Arnold's M12 still being displayed. DC seems to me to be a culture war on steroids now (maybe I'm just being overly sensitive?) and it does feel like the forces for the more-traditional values that I mainly embrace are in serious retreat there. I'm sure that part of that is a common old-guy lament but... not all of it.
I'm not xenophobic or anything like that, but this is another one of my favorite displays there....
FiFi (the Condederate Air Force's B-29) does make it up here every once in a while, and while she is neat to see flying around, this bird is very impressive when you're up-close and personal. My father flew Boeings in WWII and this one just seems to be at the top of the heap from that era. If I ever have to do the DC thing again, I will make every effort to see the NRA museaum. I'm sure that would help improve my regional perspective.
