So I am in Virginia, 20 miles from Washington, DC, for a photo conference. Fortunately, the conference location is just around the corner from the Stephen F. Udvar-Hazy Center of the National Air and Space Museum. The original museum is on the mall downtown and it still open. This one opened 9 years ago, and is HUGE. Inside this giant hangar they have the B-29 "Enola Gay," a Boeing 707, a Lockheed Constellation, a Concord, the SR-71 supersonic spy plane, a Space Shuttle, and about a billion other aircraft. It is just stunning. So I wandered around drinking it all in, and photographing, and when they threw me out at closing time, I was on my hands and knees. What an amazing day! To spend this much time looking at airplanes all day is good for what ails you!
...and the Enola Gay!!!
ReplyDeleteSam thinks that if they have a Connie, all the other aircraft, older or younger, are mere commentary.
ReplyDeleteOh man, the Enola Gay was the first airplane I went to see, and I was sure I had put it on the list. Duh!
ReplyDeleteAnd seeing the Concorde up close is a thrill and a half, as much as I love the connie. It was truly awe inspiring - I have never seen a Concorde in person before.