I spent a couple hours at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center on my way back from my 72 in Washington and thought I'd share some of the pictures I took. Hope you all enjoy them.
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Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
- Thread starter BarrettRC8
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Nice pics. Is that a Stearman with floats in the background of this pic? I've never seen one fitted with floats before...very nice.
The "Stearman" is actually a Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N3N_Canary
http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/aero/aircraft/NAF_N3N.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N3N_Canary
http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/aero/aircraft/NAF_N3N.htm
phrogpilot73
Well-Known Member
Good pics. I enjoy the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center more than the main Air & Space museum.
In fact I did Hozer.
I've got to say that I'm very impressed and happy to see that our Nation's museum hasn't surrendered to the PC Police. The German warbirds sport accurate markings, meaning they have swastika tail flashes.
I'm no Nazi (the thought is ludicrous to those who've physically seen me, read I'm NOT white) but I hate nothing more than revisionist displays and restored warbirds lacking accurate markings in the name of "PC".
Well done. Thanks for sharing.
I'm no Nazi (the thought is ludicrous to those who've physically seen me, read I'm NOT white) but I hate nothing more than revisionist displays and restored warbirds lacking accurate markings in the name of "PC".
Well done. Thanks for sharing.
Man I miss that place.
Five years ago I went to D.C. to hear a history professor of mine get his draft aviation book get shredded by the curators (think MC board for academics) at the NASM.
I went up there with another aviation buff, 3 days, no wives or kids, after hours access to the NASM and 16 total hours at Udvar-Hazy.
The hotel was next to a sports bar with great wings and cheap beer.
Airplane dorks? You bet.
I went up there with another aviation buff, 3 days, no wives or kids, after hours access to the NASM and 16 total hours at Udvar-Hazy.
The hotel was next to a sports bar with great wings and cheap beer.
Airplane dorks? You bet.
Steve Davies
Aviation Writer & Photographer
Looks like a great museum, but what a shame about the ugly barriers. I much prefer museums that allow visitors to actually walk 360 degrees around the aircraft at close proximity - the F-14 and F-35 look pretty closed-off.