I promise to get to the Concorde pictures but before I do, here are a few others that I’m sure you’ll enjoy. The Air & Space Washington-Dulles branch museum is a great museum but has a lot of room to grow since it’s so new. Here are a few of the commerical aircraft they have on display.
By: Whiskey Delta - 16th June 2004 at 18:41
Enterprise isn’t a Space Shuttle, though, it’s only a mockup…
As the first line in the article you posted stated:
Enterprise, the first Space Shuttle Orbiter…
By: Bmused55 - 16th June 2004 at 15:30
Although it is not a spacecraft, the Enterprise was used in flight tests, to make sure the brick they call the space shuttle would glide in our atmosphere.
So, you could say it was a prototype of sorts.
By: 4 engines good - 16th June 2004 at 15:24
All very nice pictures of very fine aircraft. Thanks!
By: Bhoy - 16th June 2004 at 14:58
The Space Shuttle Enterprise is the only one with it’s only hangar currently. 🙂
Enterprise isn’t a Space Shuttle, though, it’s only a mockup…
http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/resources/orbiters/enterprise.html
a very much glorified Glider, to borrow Dutchy’s description… 😉
By: steve rowell - 15th June 2004 at 05:09
Most enjoyable montage, good to see these aircraft preserved in such a pristine environment
By: Arabella-Cox - 14th June 2004 at 15:57
Absoloutley Brilliant WD!
By: Whiskey Delta - 14th June 2004 at 15:23
If you look at the end of each hangar you’ll see that they have huge doors for moving the aircraft in and out. You can see the doors in the background of the Shuttle picture and the first Concorde picture.
By: Ren Frew - 14th June 2004 at 14:12
it makes you wonder how they get them all in there !!
Would I be right in thinking they build (partially) the museum around the larger exhibits ?
By: skycruiser - 14th June 2004 at 14:09
yep, great shots.
By: LBARULES - 14th June 2004 at 13:20
Fantastic photos mate, as Andrew said, looks like a great place to visit.
By: A330Crazy - 14th June 2004 at 12:57
Excellent shots WD. 🙂 Looks like a good museum to visit. The concorde and the 707 pics are ace!
If only i had the money to fly to the US!
Cheers for sharing mate. 🙂
By: Sonnenflieger - 14th June 2004 at 11:07
Well, that’s the next travel destination decided for me then…
By: davforr - 14th June 2004 at 10:17
Great Pictures the museum looks very similar in design to the Duxford US airforce museum
it makes you wonder how they get them all in there !!
By: Bmused55 - 14th June 2004 at 09:19
Good to see they’ve left the AF Concorde as it would appear in daily AF service….. dirty 😀
By: Ren Frew - 14th June 2004 at 00:18
So a glider get’s his own hanger and the most beautifull airplane ever build doesn’t. I call it discimination :D.
Both of them fascinating pieces of aviation history, I like the mix of aircraft in the one hall. Concorde looks fantastic and I can’t wait to see G-BOAA on display in Scotland.
By: Dutchy - 14th June 2004 at 00:10
So a glider get’s his own hanger and the most beautifull airplane ever build doesn’t. I call it discimination :D.
By: Whiskey Delta - 14th June 2004 at 00:08
The Space Shuttle Enterprise is the only one with it’s only hangar currently. 🙂
By: Dutchy - 14th June 2004 at 00:06
nice pictures though.
By: Dutchy - 14th June 2004 at 00:05
Should have gotten it’s own hanger ;).
By: Whiskey Delta - 14th June 2004 at 00:05
How’s that? 😀
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