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    Offline ChallengerHK

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    Udvar-Hazy Museum
    « on: March 08, 2010 - 09:59:17 PM »
    The Udvar-Hazy is an adjunct to the Smithsonian's Air and Space that has a bunch of full-scale aerospace exhibits. This was finished after I left Northern Virginia so I had never been there. Decided to take a trip a couple of weeks ago and here are some of the results.

    First up, the Enola Gay:

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    Re: Udvar-Hazy Museum
    « Reply #1 on: March 08, 2010 - 10:00:09 PM »
    This is as much of a Blackbird as I could fit into the frame, and this is an 11mm lens (for those of you who are photographers:

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    Re: Udvar-Hazy Museum
    « Reply #2 on: March 08, 2010 - 10:00:48 PM »
    One of the Concordes:

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    Re: Udvar-Hazy Museum
    « Reply #3 on: March 08, 2010 - 10:01:31 PM »
    And, finally, one of my personal faves, the Enterprise:

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    Re: Udvar-Hazy Museum
    « Reply #4 on: March 08, 2010 - 10:23:34 PM »
    I have some good pics of the blackbird.  Used to work with those some in the USAF.   :bigsmile:
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    Re: Udvar-Hazy Museum
    « Reply #5 on: March 08, 2010 - 10:24:30 PM »
    Wow very cool!! :2thumbs:
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    Re: Udvar-Hazy Museum
    « Reply #6 on: March 09, 2010 - 01:09:03 AM »
    The Blackbird is definatly one of my fgavorites
    thanks for the pix
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    Re: Udvar-Hazy Museum
    « Reply #7 on: March 09, 2010 - 01:52:20 AM »
    Cool pics, Dave!  Thanks for sharing!  :thumbsup:  I've always wondered about some of the stuff there.

    Love the shot of the Blackbird!  Looks like the Batmobile!

    A guy I work with hung around with Paul Tibbets, the pilot of the Enola Gay.
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    Re: Udvar-Hazy Museum
    « Reply #8 on: March 09, 2010 - 10:21:06 AM »
    If you're into aircraft another good museum to go to is the National Museum of the United State Air Force located in Dayton, Ohio on Wright-Patterson AFB.  If the air force flew it, it's there.  See link below.  I take my son there every year since he was 6 (now 15), missed this year due to funds.  Well worth the visit, there is a Imax there also, see Fighter Pilot if you go there.

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    Re: Udvar-Hazy Museum
    « Reply #9 on: March 09, 2010 - 01:09:37 PM »
    Quote from: Chryco Psycho on March 09, 2010 - 01:09:03 AM
    The Blackbird is definatly one of my fgavorites
    thanks for the pix

    I walked around tat plane for 20 mins looking for a good overall angle and just couldn't find one that I liked. I did some detail shots, but I figure those are more for art lovers  :)
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    Re: Udvar-Hazy Museum
    « Reply #10 on: March 09, 2010 - 09:02:16 PM »
    Quote from: ChallengerHK on March 08, 2010 - 10:00:09 PM
    This is as much of a Blackbird as I could fit into the frame, and this is an 11mm lens (for those of you who are photographers:
    SR-71, or if you saw "Transformers" - That's StarScream, did you look for the Decepticon emblem on the front?
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    Re: Udvar-Hazy Museum
    « Reply #11 on: March 09, 2010 - 09:21:36 PM »
    Quote from: dodj on March 09, 2010 - 09:02:16 PM
    did you look for the Decepticon emblem on the front?

    You mean the Blackbird is a bad guy? Say it ain't so!
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    Re: Udvar-Hazy Museum
    « Reply #12 on: March 10, 2010 - 07:41:44 PM »
    Quote from: ChallengerHK on March 09, 2010 - 09:21:36 PM
    You mean the Blackbird is a bad guy? Say it ain't so!
    'It isn't so'.......... he changes sides
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    Re: Udvar-Hazy Museum
    « Reply #13 on: March 10, 2010 - 08:29:10 PM »
     Thanks HK for the info on theUdvar-Hazy Museum, will have to go see the Enterprize! And ofcourse another Blackbird! :2thumbs:
     Snowdog love the photos on Dayton...I have been telling myself to get there ever since I found out the XB-70 is! Just gotta love MACH 3+ ! :woohoo:
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    Re: Udvar-Hazy Museum
    « Reply #14 on: March 10, 2010 - 08:54:56 PM »
    Snowdog
    The black plane marked DreamGirl, is that a P61 Black Widow?
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