On Sat, 29 May 2004 04:35:51 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote:

In fairness to NASM, that's pretty much what they do with all their
aircraft. And it's probably more true at Udvar-Hazy than at the big
museum on the Mall. That's what I appreciated most about the new
annex: there's no Walt Disney "interpretation". If the kids aren't
happy looking at airplanes, they can go to the Imax.

Man, Udvar-Hazy is sounding better all the time.

The "Disney-treatment" of aircraft "artifacts" is what turned me off at the
big museum on the Mall, and made me long for the Air Force Museum in Dayton.
It almost seemed like the aircraft were an after-thought.

For me, the big appeal for the mall was the space stuff; Other than a
few historical pieces, the aircraft were mostly secondary. The AF
museum was THE place to go for military aircraft (I'd love to see a
civil aviation museum).

Just the planes, ma'am, just the planes -- that's all I want. And it
sounds like Udvar-Hazy delivers.

Yes, but you'll be through in a few hours. I was under the impression
they let you walk through the Concorde fuselage, but that was not to
be. It was pretty cool sitting by it while I ate my lunch, tho'.

Next year, for sure!

Bring $12 for parking.