Lots of planes pics from the Udvar-Hazy Center

Lufbery

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From: Harrisburg, PA

Lots of planes pics from the Udvar-Hazy Center

Posted by Lufbery on Thursday, January 22, 2004 11:09 PM

Hi all,

I've put a report on the trip my family and I took to the U-H center, and a whole bunch of photos up on the web:

http://www.users.fast.net/~jxa127/

There's another half dozen or so photos that that I'll put up before too long.

Regards, and enjoy the photos,

-Drew

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BlackWolf3945

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Posted by BlackWolf3945 on Friday, January 23, 2004 12:10 AM

Crikey, there's a ton of stuff there that they haven't pulled out in ages. I hope I can get down to that area again, I'd like to see the Enterprise the Apollo CM and the ASAT. Since they're planning on eventually expanding to 200 aircraft I wonder if the Niagara Aerospace Museum is gonna lose it's P-39. (On loan from NASM) Would be a shame... Sad [:(]

BTW, nice little report, there, Luf. Thanks for sharing...

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 23, 2004 12:18 AM

Thanks for the pics Drew.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 23, 2004 12:26 AM

Thanks Drew, those were awesome pics!!! I hope someday to make the trip to the museum myself!!

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Posted by willuride on Friday, January 23, 2004 8:18 AM

that is awesome, thank you for your contribution to our hobby.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 23, 2004 9:14 AM

incredible, I can't wait to go!

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Lufbery

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Posted by Lufbery on Friday, January 23, 2004 9:40 AM

I'b glad you folks have enjoyed the photos. One of the really neat things about the visit was just how close you can get to the planes. It's pretty neat to walk under the Concord. Big Smile [:D]

Regards,

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 23, 2004 11:13 AM

The pic of the small jet top row second in from the left. It looks like the one I saw at an air show at NAS Oceana. It was the worlds smallest jet. I have signed pic from the pilot I will have to dig it up and see if it's the same aircraft.

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Lufbery

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December 2002
From: Harrisburg, PA

Posted by Lufbery on Friday, January 23, 2004 11:16 AM

That's a BD-5B. That particular plane is prop driven, but there was a jet version--the BD-7, I believe.

Here's more info on that plane:
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http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/aero/aircraft/bede5a.htm
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It sure is tiny.

Regards,

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 23, 2004 11:51 AM

Wow! Very nice! I like the pics of the Hellcat and Corsair especially. That P-38 looks like it needs some work though. Someday I want to go to the NASM and the new Udvar-Hazy Center (and Silver Hill- I almost forgot!). It looks like you could spend a lot of time there.

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shrikes

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Posted by shrikes on Friday, January 23, 2004 12:47 PM

Isn't that plane the one Roger Moore, as James Bond, flew in Octopusy?
Also, how is this museum different from the rest of the Smithsonian A&S museum? new wing? I haven't been there since the mid-90s... Sad [:(]

Oh, and is that a Regulus I behind the anti-sat Missle? I recall someone here wanted pics of that... Smile [:)]

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Lufbery

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Posted by Lufbery on Friday, January 23, 2004 1:09 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by shrikes

Isn't that plane the one Roger Moore, as James Bond, flew in Octopusy?

Yup! Not that exact plane, but one like it.

QUOTE:
Also, how is this museum different from the rest of the Smithsonian A museum? new wing? I haven't been there since the mid-90s...

It's much bigger than the downtown museum. The U-H center is located out by Dulles Airport. The other major difference that I noticed is that the exhibits at the downtown museum tend to have tighter themes and a lot more to read.

QUOTE:
Oh, and is that a Regulus I behind the anti-sat Missle? I recall someone here wanted pics of that...

Yup, it's a Regulus, and I don't think I have any better pictures. Sad [:(]

It's definitely worth a visit if you can get out there. They'll be adding even more planes as time goes on.

The Silver Hill facility is closed to public tours now (as of March of last year). I got to tour it in December of 2002 and had a great time. Most (if not all) of the artifacts at Silver Hill will be transferred to the U-H Center. There were a fair number of things we saw at Silver Hill that haven't made it over yet.

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-Drew

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nsclcctl

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Posted by nsclcctl on Friday, January 23, 2004 1:57 PM

is that THE Enola Gay?

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Lufbery

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Posted by Lufbery on Friday, January 23, 2004 2:09 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by nsclcctl

is that THE Enola Gay?

Yup!

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 23, 2004 5:10 PM

WTF is Udvar-Hazy? And, where is it? I wanna go there sometime! That's a NICE A-6 Intruder they have!

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paulnchamp

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Posted by paulnchamp on Friday, January 23, 2004 6:15 PM

Nice presentation, Drew, and thanks for sharing it. I especially like the P-38.

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Posted by stinger on Friday, January 23, 2004 7:33 PM

Way to go, Raoule!!!!

You are the man!

I can't wait to get there.
You walked under the Concorde? ooooooo.....so sweet! Did you touch it?

Thanks for sharing with us, my friend. Happy for you that you got to see it.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 24, 2004 11:53 AM

Great pictures, thanks for sharing them with us. I can't wait to get over there and see all of that!

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Lufbery

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Posted by Lufbery on Saturday, January 24, 2004 12:44 PM

Quick answers to a few of the questions:

Stephen F. Udvar-Hazy was/is the man who gave the largest donation to the new wing of the NASM. As I understand it, he's an immigrant to the US and a self-made millionaire.

You can get really close to the planes, but they are more than a couple of arms-reaches away. In a lot of ways, you can get closer than at the main museum downtown, but not as close as you can at an air show. On the other hand, the chance of seeing many of those planes at an air show is pretty slim.

I have another 18 or so pictures I'll be posting this weekend.

Regards,

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Lufbery

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Posted by Lufbery on Wednesday, February 4, 2004 3:26 PM

Just a quick update: I've uploaded another 15 pictures to the web page. Check it out:

http://www.users.fast.net/~jxa127/

Regards,

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Posted by fightnjoe on Wednesday, February 4, 2004 4:40 PM

they look very good. thanks for sharing.

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Posted by philp on Thursday, February 5, 2004 12:02 AM

I saw the 707 prototype out at Boeing Field in Seattle (Sea-Tac) back in '92. This is the one that did the barrel roll over the boating regatta. Finally saw film footage of this on Discovery Wings in one of their Touched by History moments. The speaker was the test pilots son who was 12 at the time. Would have loved to have seen that in real life.

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Posted by nkm1416@info.com.ph on Thursday, February 5, 2004 12:44 AM

Thanks for sharing the very nice pics. That's one place I'm dying to visit!

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Lufbery

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Posted by Lufbery on Thursday, February 5, 2004 8:02 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by philp

I saw the 707 prototype out at Boeing Field in Seattle (Sea-Tac) back in '92. This is the one that did the barrel roll over the boating regatta. Finally saw film footage of this on Discovery Wings in one of their Touched by History moments. The speaker was the test pilots son who was 12 at the time. Would have loved to have seen that in real life.

Incredible! I knew a 707 had done a barrel roll, but I was unaware that that was this plane. Big Smile [:D]

Regards,

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, February 5, 2004 10:01 AM

Awesome Drew!!!

Thanks for sharing!!!!!!

Have you ever been to the USS Interpid????

That place is pretty kool too!!!

I can't wait to goto the U/H center, it looks awesome!!

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