RQ-4 Global Hawk

The RQ-4 Global Hawk is a high-altitude, long-endurance, remotely-piloted surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft. 

The "drone" is piloted remotely by a crew of three and it can remain in the air continuously for up to 34 hours. With an operating ceiling of 60,000 feet and range of 12,300 nautical miles, it can fly half-way around the world without refueling. 

Amortizing R&D, each unit costs over $200 million to deliver to the USAF. 

This Global Hawk is on display at the Museum of Aviation at Robins Air Force Base in Warner-Robins, Georgia.

This photograph was captured with a Sony a6300.

Space Shuttle Flags

When we last visited the Aviation Museum at Robins AFB, I learned that a flag was commissioned for each Space Shuttle. This wall of flags represents all of the programs. There are a lot of memories in those flags — full of both joy and sorrow.

This photograph was captured with a Sony a6300.

SR-71 Blackbird

When I learned that there was an SR-71 Blackbird on display at Robins Air Force Base, I knew I had to check it out! This is the stuff childhood dreams are made of. I was even more blown away when I got there and found out that the Blackbird's stablemates in this hangar included an RQ-4 Global Hawk, U-2 Reconnaissance Aircraft and a MH-53 Pave Low! 

If you ever find yourself in the middle of Georgia, you've got to check out the museum at Robins AFB!

This photograph was captured with a Sony NEX-7.  

Flying Tiger

The Museum of Aviation at Robins AFB is an amazing place! Here's a close-up of one of the original Flying Tigers. 

I captured this photograph with a Sony NEX-7.