Udvar-Hazy Center

Air and Space Museum Annex at Dulles International Airport, Washington DC

by Mike Swinburne

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I managed to get out to see the progress on the new Air and Space Museum at Dulles International Airport today, and all I can say is wow.

Only about 35-40 aircraft are in the 1000-foot long hangar right now, but let the pictures speak for themselves.

The official opening is Dec 15 this year.

Aircraft already there (and most in pictures here):

B29 Enola Gay
Aichi M6A1 Seiran

FW190-F8
P-38
P-47
OS2U Kingfisher

Hawker Hurricane
Leer Jet 35 (or 36)
Stearman
Caudron G4
Lockheed Vega "Winnie May"
P-51 "Excalibur III"
F4U Corsair
P-40
AR-234
a Baka Bomb for good measure
Gulfhawk 1 and 2
Casa 352L (JU-52)
N1K2-J George

A good number of gliders and small civil.stunt aircraft are also hanging on display

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Text & Images Copyright © 2003 by Mike Swinburne
Page Created 12 September, 2003
Last Updated 19 April, 2004

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