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Post by Kahloke on Sept 19, 2010 22:03:09 GMT -8
Went to The Museum of Flight today. What a cool museum! Here are some highlights:  Pedestrian bridge across East Marginal Way. It links the museum to its outdoor display area   Concorde   Original Boeing 747-100 - this is the prototype  Boeing 707 - Air Force One  Lockheed Constellation in Air Canada colours  Spitfire  P51 Mustang   Original Boeing Plant drafting room  Main exhibition hall with the Lockheed SR71 Blackbird front and center  Ford Tri Motor in United Airlines livery  Main exhibition hall  Alaska Airlines Douglas DC3  F4 Phantom  Main exhibition hall  B47 and Harrier outside the Museum of Flight's front entrance  |
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Post by Kahloke on Dec 30, 2015 12:35:44 GMT -8
On my way home from Virginia yesterday, stopped at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Aviation Center near Washington Dulles Airport. It's the large-plane exhibit facility for Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum. A lot of people were there yesterday, but it was a lot of fun seeing all of the different aircraft, including the Space Shuttle Discovery and other space equipment.   Space Shuttle Discovery  close-up of some of the heat shield tiles on the nose  Canada Arm is part of the display   underside of Discovery  |
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Post by Starsteward on Dec 31, 2015 7:04:15 GMT -8
Terrific posting 'Kahloke'! Lord, I could spend days in that place what with so many different and interesting displays from an era of aviation that many of us have seen the better part of. ( And that's as far as I'm going with that comment)  Great shots of some truly amazing exhibits, WOW!. |
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Post by FNS on Jan 1, 2016 22:44:53 GMT -8
On my way home from Virginia yesterday, stopped at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Aviation Center near Washington Dulles Airport. It's the large-plane exhibit facility for Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum. A lot of people were there yesterday, but it was a lot of fun seeing all of the different aircraft, including the Space Shuttle Discovery and other space equipment. underside of Discovery Neat photo of the OV DISCOVERY! Those are umbilical doors opened to reveal the attach points and fluid and electrical connectors between the shuttle and her single-time-use external fuel tank. The rocket boosters splashed down and were recovered while the external tank burned up on reentry (never used again). A new external tank had to be built each time a shuttle would take flight into orbit around our planet. These doors would close after external fuel tank separation. After each landing, the umbilical doors would be opened as seen on some of NASA TV's landing day coverages. You would often hear the crew say "The doors are opening". The capcom (capsule communicator) at Mission Control Center Houston would say "We're watching". |
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Post by mybidness459 on Aug 1, 2016 12:25:52 GMT -8
The following pictures were taken on Sept 30, 2012 While I was in DC. The Steven F.Udvar-Hazy Centre is located about 20 miles from Washington and is near Dulles Airport.
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Post by mybidness459 on Aug 1, 2016 12:40:01 GMT -8
This B707 is the same plane that did the famous barrel roll in Seattle. also that's the Enola Gay and the Concorde. this is just a awesome spot to visit....
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Post by mybidness459 on Aug 1, 2016 12:48:48 GMT -8
One last set from the museum including the Discovery.
I came back to my hotel room in Arlington with one massive smile on my face. To stand next to such historical aircraft was amazing.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Aug 1, 2016 15:26:58 GMT -8
One last set from the museum including the Discovery.
I came back to my hotel room in Arlington with one massive smile on my face. To stand next to such historical aircraft was amazing.
Welcome back, Mr. MarsBar. thanks for those aviation museum photos. |
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