Simviation Forum - NASM Udvar-Hazy Center

Apr 26^th, 2012 at 11:19am

Willit Run Offline
Colonel
Jack's Back!!
Cherry Hill, New Jersey USA

Posts: 4030

When I went down to IAD to see Discovery come in I spent some time in the most amazing place afterwards. It was was my first visit to the NASM Udvar-Hazy Center and it won't be my last. I didn't have enough time to see everything this trip but I am planning a two day trip to visit both of the Smithsonian's Air & Space Museums soon. Seeing the SR-71 and Enola Gay in person was just awesome!!
Here are just a few of the many aircraft they have.

Cory

&&

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #1 - Apr 26^th, 2012 at 11:26am

Flying Trucker Offline
Colonel
An Old Retired Rocking
Chair Flying Geezer

Gender:
Posts: 11425

Thanks for taking us along Cory...wonderful shots... Wink

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #2 - Apr 26^th, 2012 at 7:39pm

BlackAce Offline
Colonel
If it's not Boeing, I'm
not going.
KBOI; Boise, Idaho

Gender:
Posts: 1203

When are they putting Discovery in?

Lenovo Y570: Intel Core i7-2670QM Processor( 2.2GHz 1333MHz 6MB) Nvidia 555M graphics, 8GB Memory/RAM 1TB of space

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #3 - Apr 26^th, 2012 at 9:34pm

Steve M Offline
Colonel
Cambridge On.

Gender:
Posts: 4097

Great shots Cory, the SR71 has always been my mystery ship! Thanks

Flying with twins is a lot of fun..

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #4 - Apr 27^th, 2012 at 5:45am

Willit Run Offline
Colonel
Jack's Back!!
Cherry Hill, New Jersey USA

Posts: 4030

Thank you Gents. BlackAce, she is in now. They switched them on April 19th.

Cory

&&

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #5 - Apr 28^th, 2012 at 1:59pm

RaptorF22 Offline
Colonel

Gender:
Posts: 1643

Nice shots, I've been several times, and they have a lot of cool stuff there!

I wanted to see Discovery there last weekend, but didn't get a chance to.

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #6 - Apr 29^th, 2012 at 6:57am

expat Offline
Colonel
Deep behind enemy lines!

Gender:
Posts: 8499

I went in 1999. Unfortunately, the entire aircraft collection was cordoned off due to building renovation. However we are flying into JFK this summer and then driving to North Carolina. Having just run this by Mrs Expat, the question now arises;
Does anyone know of/can recommend a family run hotel within 50 to 75 miles of Washington between Washington and the I81? I could of course Google this, but a recommendation is always better.......

Matt

PETA People Eating Tasty Animals.

B1 Boeing 737-800 and Dash8 Q-400

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #7 - May 1^st, 2012 at 11:59pm

BigTruck Offline
Global Moderator
Former Sergeant of Marines
Tuscaloosa, AL

Gender:
Posts: 7161

Thanks for the preview Cory, I still haven't made my way there yet.

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #8 - Jun 4^th, 2012 at 7:04pm

loomex Offline
Colonel
My 1969 Ludwig "pre-Bohnam"
with extra stuff
FAA Ident KITH

Gender:
Posts: 1853

Took the family on a trip this past winter which included the Great Lakes Science Museum, National Museum of The USAF, OH, Mammoth Caves KY, Gatlinburg TN, and Udav-Hazy Museum. Happened to be in the Museum Tower when an Air France A380-800 landed. Way Cool
This was my third trip to the USAF museum and second to the air and space

Windows 7 Home Premium (x64) ,2.70 gigahertz AMD Phenom II X6 1045T(6-core), two HD (1TB and 500GB), 8gb RAM, ATI Radeon HD 5570,

Back to top

IP Logged

Reply #9 - Jun 5^th, 2012 at 4:56pm

C Offline
Colonel
Earth

Posts: 13144

Sadly the Udvar-Hazy Center is still on my to do list, as work never let me stay in the right part of DC for long enough to get a visit done. Did the NASM downtown twice though! Grin

Back to top

IP Logged

	Search the archive: