A-12 Blackbird
Battleship Memorial Park
Mobile, Alabama

A-12

This A-12 is located at the Battleship Memorial Park, which is the home of the battleship USS Alabama in Mobile. The aircraft is displayed inside of the newly built Airplane Pavilion. The park has a nice collection of aircraft displayed both indoors and on the park grounds.

Update - the park was heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005. The park was closed for 4-1/2 months after the hurricane, leaving the organization heavily in debt. The aircraft hangar was demolished by the storm surge, causing extensive damage to the aircraft. Aviation historian Pat Carry states that the Blackbird suffered heavy damage. The aircraft might have to be given up to another museum that has the ability to repair this historic airplane.

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