Photos of the inside of the Spruce Goose

[Ron Garret]

I was doing some spring cleaning in my photo collection when I came
across some pix I took a few years ago when I had a chance to go inside
the Spruce Goose at the Evergreen museum. Thought you folks might enjoy
them!

http://www.flownet.com/ron/goose/

rg

[.Blueskies.]

"Ron Garret" > wrote in message ...
:I was doing some spring cleaning in my photo collection when I came
: across some pix I took a few years ago when I had a chance to go inside
: the Spruce Goose at the Evergreen museum. Thought you folks might enjoy
: them!
:
: http://www.flownet.com/ron/goose/
:
: rg

Thanks!

[kontiki]

Ron Garret wrote:
> I was doing some spring cleaning in my photo collection when I came
> across some pix I took a few years ago when I had a chance to go inside
> the Spruce Goose at the Evergreen museum. Thought you folks might enjoy
> them!

Thanks, I enjoyed them. I also had the chance to see this aircraft years
back when it was still based in San Diego. We were able get into the cockpit
and basically look over the entire plane. Unfortunately I did not have a
camera with me. I'ts an amazing airplane .... the end of an era.

[mike regish]

Great pictures. Thanks.

Looking at them, especially the flight deck, I was surprised to see all the
signs of wear considering that it only flew once.

mike

"Ron Garret" > wrote in message
...
>I was doing some spring cleaning in my photo collection when I came
> across some pix I took a few years ago when I had a chance to go inside
> the Spruce Goose at the Evergreen museum. Thought you folks might enjoy
> them!
>
> http://www.flownet.com/ron/goose/
>
> rg

[Jay Beckman]

"Ron Garret" > wrote in message
...
>I was doing some spring cleaning in my photo collection when I came
> across some pix I took a few years ago when I had a chance to go inside
> the Spruce Goose at the Evergreen museum. Thought you folks might enjoy
> them!
>
> http://www.flownet.com/ron/goose/
>
> rg

Great pics Ron...

Interesting note with the second photo where you mention that "a person
could easily stand up inside the wing root."

IIRC, that was the plan.

They could reach some parts and pieces of the engines for troubleshooting
from inside the wing.

Jay B

[Jay Honeck]

> http://www.flownet.com/ron/goose/

Thanks, Ron -- awesome pix!

I've seen the outside, but never the inside of the Goose. Dang,
wouldn't it be great to throw a few dozen switches, and fire that baby
up?

We'll never see the likes of it again. Thank goodness it has been
preserved for posterity.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"