Pics from Smithsonian Air and Space Museum

Bryancd · April 08, 2009, 04:46:36 PM

The Smithsonian Air and Space Museum has one of the greatest collections of air and space displays in the world. Here are some pics from my visit this past weekend. First up is the Apollo 11 Command module which carried Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins to the moon. Amazing. Next is the last remaining L.E.M. built by Northrop Gruman but was never flown, obviously as it would still be on the moon! Then we have the full scale training mock up of the Sky Lab from the mid '70's. You can walk through the inside to see what it was like in the days before ISS and MIR. Oh, and how could I not include a picture of a model of V'ger!

M-5 · April 08, 2009, 04:51:32 PM

I really need to get back in D.C. soon.

Bryancd · April 08, 2009, 04:52:54 PM

They also have tons of other stuff. Here is the lobby which has Space Ship 1, the first sub orbital private vehicle, the Spirit of St. Louis, and the X1 which broke the sound barrier. Then there is the uber cool X-15 jet plane. Behind the X-15 is a Russian SS-20 ICBM. More US missiles including a Minuteman ICBM on the left. And for the WWII plane buffs and our British friends, the finest aircraft the UK has ever produced save for the Harrier, the Spitfire. Also, the greatest plane's the US and Nazi's produced during the war, the P-51 Mustang and Messerchmidt 109.

Bryancd · April 08, 2009, 04:53:35 PM

Oh...and my lovely wife at the White House. :)

Dangelus · April 09, 2009, 12:02:32 AM

Great pics Bryan! I would have a field day at the Smithsonian!

Didn't realise you could get THAT close to the White House either...

Bryancd · April 09, 2009, 05:16:08 AM

Quote from: Dangelus on April 09, 2009, 12:02:32 AM
Great pics Bryan! I would have a field day at the Smithsonian!

Didn't realise you could get THAT close to the White House either...

We jumped the gate and made a dash for it...wife and I are quite fit.. ;)

Dangelus · April 09, 2009, 05:19:54 AM

Quote from: Bryancd on April 09, 2009, 05:16:08 AM
Quote from: Dangelus on April 09, 2009, 12:02:32 AM
Great pics Bryan! I would have a field day at the Smithsonian!

Didn't realise you could get THAT close to the White House either...

We jumped the gate and made a dash for it...wife and I are quite fit.. ;)

You'd have to be fit enough to dodge bullets if you did that! ;D

moyer777 · April 09, 2009, 09:20:34 AM

way cool pictures Bryan! Thanks for sharing!

Meds · April 09, 2009, 09:33:05 AM

Wow amazing pics Bryan, thanks for sharing. lOOKS LIKE YOU HAD A FAB TIME. :)

iceman · April 09, 2009, 12:32:10 PM

Very cool

jedijeff · April 09, 2009, 03:56:00 PM

The WWII planes look really cool, thanks for the pics