iainpeden Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 The Udvar-Hazy centre at Dulles Airport, Washington DC is the “displayable storage” facility of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. The downtown museum reopens this autumn (fall) after a massive refurbishment. Just a small selection below. usa 02 300 by Iain Peden, on Flickr usa 02 265 by Iain Peden, on Flickr usa 02 250 by Iain Peden, on Flickr usa 02 249 by Iain Peden, on Flickr IMG_6766 by Iain Peden, on Flickr 20220922_110949 by Iain Peden, on Flickr IMG_6763 by Iain Peden, on Flickr IMG_6762 by Iain Peden, on Flickr IMG_6760 by Iain Peden, on Flickr IMG_6755 by Iain Peden, on Flickr IMG_6753 by Iain Peden, on Flickr IMG_6752 by Iain Peden, on Flickr IMG_6749 by Iain Peden, on Flickr IMG_6746 by Iain Peden, on Flickr IMG_6744 by Iain Peden, on Flickr IMG_6742 by Iain Peden, on Flickr IMG_6740 by Iain Peden, on Flickr IMG_6736 by Iain Peden, on Flickr IMG_6733 by Iain Peden, on Flickr IMG_6728 by Iain Peden, on Flickr IMG_6723 by Iain Peden, on Flickr IMG_6720 by Iain Peden, on Flickr IMG_6759 by Iain Peden, on Flickr 20220922_121004 by Iain Peden, on Flickr 20220922_120957 by Iain Peden, on Flickr 20220922_120528 by Iain Peden, on Flickr 8 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treker_ed Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 I was there back in 2016 on a 4 week holiday in the USA. Managed to fit in the National Museum of the USAF in Dayton, the Udvar-Hazy Centre, and the Flight Museum on the National Mall. Took several gigabytes worth of pictures! They were still refurbishing the HE-219 when I visited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Great photos. Thanks for sharing! I really have to get there one day. Heinkel 219 looks fantastic, but what I'm really waiting for is Flak Bait going back together. As soon as they do that, I'm there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f111guru Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Thank you for sharing. One of the museums the wife and I are planning in the area. All The Best. Ron VanDerwarker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainpeden Posted October 10, 2022 Author Share Posted October 10, 2022 @fightersweep I must admit I hope they don't repaint "Flakbait" - conserve it s there's no further deterioration but keep the original paintwork, much as they have done with the P-61. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 1 minute ago, iainpeden said: @fightersweep I must admit I hope they don't repaint "Flakbait" - conserve it s there's no further deterioration but keep the original paintwork, much as they have done with the P-61. As I understand it, that's the plan. To conserve the originality of the airframe. She's a pretty unique exhibit and she's been in bits for too many years. Hope Flak Bait comes back together before I flutter off this mortal coil! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 I don't have a bucket-list, but if I did, that's on it. Seeing all those late-war German projects (especially the Ho.229, He.335, He.219, Me.163 etc.) and some of those Japanese aircraft just had my mouth gaping, all of which I'd love to see along with some of the more esoteric American stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearsightedjohn Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Great pics! Incredible museum, been there twice, wife had to pull me out both times after 2-3 hours. Now that the He 219 and Horton are on display, I will have to plan yet another visit! In ‘83, I took a guided tour of the Paul Garber restoration facility outside of DC. Our tour guide, a retired US airmail pilot who flew in the 20’s -30’s let my buddies and I crawl around the Enola Gay when it was still partially disassembled and dusty. I remember seeing a Pogo VTOL, Goblin parasite aircraft and a mock-up of the Fat Man bomb in the same warehouse. Great memories. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Tango Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Fabulous series of images, thank you! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spruecutter96 Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 Excellent images of an astonishing collection of history. Thanks for sharing with us. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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