Air Mobility Command Museum

This past Saturday, March 20th, our cub scouts visited the Dover Air Force Base Air Mobility Command Museum. Out on the tarmac that was decorated with over 25 different airplanes, it was a pleasant 74F.

When we arrived only a few planes were open to the public (free to roam). However, when a tour guide spotted us he gave us a personal tour and unlocked many more for us to explore. They were especially thrilled to be in a cargo, a hospital "triage," a passenger, first made, last made, and fuel transfer plane(s).

The boys knew much more than I had expected. They gently educated me when I incorrectly guessed at the purpose and equipment located on the plane. "That's not a bomb; it's a gas tank, Sister Bigelow. But I can definitely see how that could confuse you. My little sister would think the same thing!" It was a perfect day with a perfect venue to make our boys happy to be together!

We spent most of our time in the planes, but managed to go inside the huge hanger which harbored the exhibits of more planes, engines, history, airlift, Korean war, and Dover AFB crew. We met many retired soldiers that brought their spouses, and families visiting for the day.

The boys were lucky to have met active soldiers in uniform that gave them black t-shirts with a Ruck March emblem as souvenirs. The march commemorates the 20,000 troops that underwent a 27-mile, six-day retreat through mountainous terrain in frigid temperatures during the Korean War Battle of the Chosin Reservoir. The Ruck March consists of teams of four people, each carrying 30-pound rucksacks while walking or running 10 kilometers.