Author Archives: John D Reinhart
Intrepid Museum
We braved the wind and the waves to visit the Intrepid Museum, an aviation and space museum housed within the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid, a massive World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War veteran. Commissioned in 1943, Intrepid was the fifth of the 24 Essex class carriers built during World War Two. Her squadronsContinue reading “Intrepid Museum”
A Hot Day in the Desert
On the hot afternoon of August 16, 1956, a couple of utility workers sat in their truck in Placerita Canyon, about an hour north of Los Angeles, California, and finished their lunches. It was a hot afternoon, and it was stuffy in the truck, so they decided to go sit in the shade of oneContinue reading “A Hot Day in the Desert”
Marvelous Air Museums 