NASM Udvar-Hazy Center

Each exhibit had a blurb that
wouldn't even fill your basic 3-by-5 inch index card, along with a small
number of statistics. I, for one, would have liked more information

You can probably thank the protesters both left and right for this.
NASM got so badly burned in 1994 for its 50th anniversary script for
Enola Gay that the new director evidently made a command decision:
just the facts! Planes are mechanical objects! Planes don't kill
people!

all the best -- Dan Ford
email:

see the Warbird's Forum at www.warbirdforum.com
and the Piper Cub Forum at www.pipercubforum.com

On 5 Jan 2004 21:06:40 -0800, (Martin) wrote:

Just got home from DC tonight, and figured Id pass along the 411 on
this place. Id imagine there already have been posts on it, but oh
well.

Anyone know if it's accessible by GA aircraft?


Jake Brodsky,
PP ASEL IA, Cessna Cardinal N30946, Based @ FME
Amateur Radio Station AB3A

"Jake Brodsky" wrote in message ...
On 5 Jan 2004 21:06:40 -0800, (Martin) wrote:

Just got home from DC tonight, and figured Id pass along the 411 on
this place. Id imagine there already have been posts on it, but oh
well.

Anyone know if it's accessible by GA aircraft?

No unfortunately not. Your best bet is go to one of the FBO's and get the
courtesy car. Signature at one time said they'd run you down in their van
(that way you avoid paying the museum parking), but they seem to have forgotten
about that by the time opening day rolled around.

There is a taxiway (the museum is careful to call it a "tow road"), but they won't
let you taxi up to museum. That's a shame, the thing has a huge ramp. Margy
is lobbying for a GA fly-in day, but so far it's not gone anywhere.

"Jake Brodsky" wrote in message


Anyone know if it's accessible by GA aircraft?

From Google:
http://makeashorterlink.com/?C3EC139F6

In a nutshell, one of the FBO's at Dulles (Signature) will provide a shuttle
to the museum.

--
John T
http://tknowlogy.com/tknoFlyer
http://www.pocketgear.com/products_s...veloperid=4415
__________

Apparently, Ron has more recent information.

--
John T
http://tknowlogy.com/tknoFlyer
http://www.pocketgear.com/products_s...veloperid=4415
__________

In a nutshell, one of the FBO's at Dulles (Signature) will provide a
shuttle
to the museum.

Sounds like Rons says it ain't so...

Does anyone else find it appallingly ironic that many (most?) of the big
aviation museums are not accessible by aircraft?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

In article L6FKb.766678$Fm2.733015@attbi_s04, Jay Honeck
wrote:

Does anyone else find it appallingly ironic that many (most?) of the big
aviation museums are not accessible by aircraft?

Here is a trip for you to plan, Jay.
Hamilton Ontario, Canadian Warbird Heritage Museum.
Motel 8 at the east end of the field with a decent pub type restaurant
next to it. FBO at the west end with a Tom Horton's next to it.

Here is a trip for you to plan, Jay.
Hamilton Ontario, Canadian Warbird Heritage Museum.
Motel 8 at the east end of the field with a decent pub type restaurant
next to it. FBO at the west end with a Tom Horton's next to it.

Sounds good!

What's a "Tom Horton's"?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

On Tue, 06 Jan 2004 20:44:27 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

Does anyone else find it appallingly ironic that many (most?) of the big
aviation museums are not accessible by aircraft?

Yes --doubly so because this place is located adjacent to an airport.

I think the Smithsonian could have a wonderful annual event if they'd
merely sponsor a fly-in of some sort. Of course, we private aviators
are so politically incorrect these days, that maybe they think we
should all just walk around the museum and forget how so many of the
gee whiz aircraft of yesteryear came to be...


Jake Brodsky,
PP ASEL IA, Cessna Cardinal N30946, Based @ FME
Amateur Radio Station AB3A

Jake Brodsky wrote:

I think the Smithsonian could have a wonderful annual event if they'd
merely sponsor a fly-in of some sort.

According to AOPA, they're planning to allow four flyin days a year.

George Patterson
Great discoveries are not announced with "Eureka!". What's usually said is
"Hummmmm... That's interesting...."