Created:
3/29/2003
Last updated: 4/09/2003
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Club Z at the Hiller Aviation Museum happened on a chilly but clear Sunday
afternoon in San Carlos. The group included Dan M., Paul C, Adrienne and John
Thomas, Tasha S. and Anton, Joe K., James M., Eric P., Mark H., Steve B. and Ron
H. It was a pretty busy day at the Hiller as there was a science fair going on
and another car club showed up as well. Our tour guide showed us around some of
the more “interesting” ideas in the pioneer age of flight. Some of the early
man-powered machines looked like those old Rube-Goldberg cartoons, but where
would air travel be without trial and error? I guess we’d all have to drive
everywhere in our cars….It was quite the speedy tour as we constantly being told
to move along, but our guide had some great stories about not only the planes
themselves but also the history of the museum and how they came by the vintage
flying machines and unique pieces. As we headed outside to see the full scale,
70’s era Boeing 747 cockpit, what should we happen upon except a huge line of
Plymouth Prowlers! Their club had also chosen the Hiller for their outing and
what an entrance! At least 20 Prowlers pulled into a circle at the back of the
museum for a picture. Needless to say, the 747 exhibit got stale pretty
quickly as we checked out the impressive display of American muscle. There was a
comment of “don’t let the Z people see this” but somehow, I just don’t think
there was going to be any static…we hadn’t even had lunch yet! Lunch was at Houlihan’s, a mercifully short walk away from the museum. Afterwards, a few of
us headed back to the museum to get a better look at some of the displays. A
quick trip through the gift shop and we headed home. All in all, a fun and
informative day!
Some Z32s in
attendance.
Two 350Zs that were in
attendance.
Ouch!
We were allowed into
the cockpit of a normally closed 737 exhibit inside the museum, although Anton didn't seem too happy
about it.
They had a full
cockpit and top deck of a 747 donated by United Airlines. Definitely one of the
cool exhibits at the museum.
Posters of the latest
777 electronic cockpit
Some of the cool exhibits inside the museum. Sorry for the quality of the pictures. Joe's camera was taking its last breath. Be assured, as he has a new digicam to terrorize the world with.
Our own Blue Angels.
Heaven forbid these guys are let loose behind a real Hornet.
Lunch at Houlihans
with the gang.
20 Prowlers that
showed up in the rear parking lot for a gathering.