Aviation Heritage Park

Back in September I visited one of our local parks. I have meant to post the pictures before now, but just haven't. Since I haven't been out with the camera lately to capture any shadows or birds, I thought I would share this wonderful park with you.

Aviation Heritage Park honors South Central Kentucky area pilots by finding and restoring aircraft that tell their stories.

The first plane to be displayed at the park was a U.S. Air Force F4D Phantom II in honor of Brigadier General Dan Cherry of Bowling Green. 

The second plane was an F9F-5 Panther in honor of Lt. Commander John J. Magda Jr., a Western Kentucky University graduate from Oldham County.

The T-33 is in honor of Glasgow native and Western Kentucky University graduate, General Russell Dougherty, who flew a T-33 plane from Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, Neb., to Washington, D.C., while he served as commander of the Strategic Air Command. Dougherty served 35 years in the military and retired a four-star General.

A month or so ago there was an event at the Park and the planes were opened. You could actually climb inside the cockpit of the planes and have your photo taken. I wish I could have gotten out there for that event!

The park is still growing, with plans to not only add more planes but to also have an indoor facility.  

A General Dynamics F-111, the “Aardvark”, has been rescued from storage in the Arizona desert, and following restoration, will take its place in the Park. In October the plane was disassembled, loaded on flatbed trailers and shipped from Tuscan to Bowling Green.

“This is the largest aircraft we've ever restored,” said Aviation Heritage Park President Arnie Franklin. “It’s over 73 feet long, with a wingspan of 32 feet when the wings are fully swept". 

(Aardvark photo courtesy of AHP website)

In 1986 Park President Franklin, then Lt. Colonel Franklin, piloted the lead plane in Operation Eldorado Canyon, in Libya. The actual aircraft that Franklin was flying that day is on display at the National Museum of the Air Force in Dayton Ohio. The aircraft that is being brought to Aviation Heritage Park was flying on his wing. 

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Never Alone

My Mother loved holiday time, when all the family was gathered together. Many Thanksgivings have been spent with our immediate family, my Mom's Sisters and their families, my Dad's Brother and his family, and my Grandparents from both sides of the family. Usually they all gathered at our house. My Mom would do the cooking. It was not only a time for us to be together but was usually our time to begin making plans for Christmas. There would be discussions about drawing names and gift buying ideas. It was always a fun time.

November is also the month of my Mother's death and my birth month. Sadly the two are the same day. This year it will be 20 years since my Mother's passing. She died of cancer at the age of 51. I will be 50 next week. I miss her so much and my thoughts are filled with memories of her more during the month of November than at any other time of year.

This post is dedicated to my Mother, Dorothy Ann Miller Lindsey. 

Song Performed By: Lady Antebellum

Featuring: Jim Brickman

Written By:  Gary Scott Burr; Sarah Jane Buxton; Victoria Shaw

Jim Brickman - 2007 Album: Never Alone

Mom as a child

Aunt Mary Lee,  Papaw Miller, & Mom

Mom

        Communion 

Wedding Day -
Trip to Mammoth Cave

Wedding Shower

Mamaw Miller, Mom, Aunt Gloria, & Aunt Carol
(writing above photo is Mom's)

David, Dad, Mom and Me

Carol, Sandy, Mary Lee, Glo, and Mom  

Dad, Mom, David
Me, Lisa and Michael 

Mom and Dad - September 1985

Linda and Mom 

Mom - Christmas in Lindseyville

Debbie and Mom

Mom Playing Football With Adam.

The Lindsey Family

Riding The Lawnmower

Mom's Surprise 50th Birthday Party 

Opening Her Box of Rocks -
Christmas 1991

Dad and Mom -
Christmas 1991

Wearing Adam's Hat. 

Ready To Head To Church

Mom in Her Recliner

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Watching The Birds

This afternoon I was outside taking down my Halloween decorations and I noticed all the birds flying from the trees to my neighbors yard.

I grabbed my camera. Since there were so many of the birds I figured I would be able to capture at least a few of them.

I attempted to get a close up shot, but with so many leaves on the ground in my yard I wasn't able to get really close. The crunching of the leaves would scare them away.

 


My neighbor had mowed his yard and there were lots of little gnats flying around. I suppose that is what was drawing the birds in, since the majority of them were Robins.

While I was watching the birds, the sky started to get cloudy. I even heard a clap or two of thunder. I liked the way the sky looked as the sun went behind the clouds.  

I ventured into the back yard trying to capture the Cardinals I saw around the feeders.









But again, the crunching leaves would scare them away as I got close.











It is funny that my yard is full of leaves with most of the trees having very few leaves remaining, but my neighbor's trees are still full of leaves and color. I love the bright red against the yellow of these trees, so pretty.

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