These shots were taken at the National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian in central Washington on 14th April.
A sunny spring Sunday with the trees in full blossom is not the ideal day to visit…it was packed, with seldom a chance to get a clear shot free of visitors. Indeed the Spitfire was never in clear view during the afternoon I was there.
Light levels are low and many of the aircraft are not particularly photographer friendly..so basically just record shots.
Mark
By: Mark12 - 2nd May 2013 at 19:36
Great photos Mark. Thanks for posting them. Have to agree with your comment on the Spitfire color> Very insipid. Not sure I’d have left her as she was though.
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The Spitfire – Well not exactly as it was, but cleaned and tidied with perhaps a wash of something to bring a bit of lustre back to the surface finish.
Look at the P-61 Black Widow at Udvar-Hazy. Various previous markings showing through. I like that.
Mark
By: Deskpilot - 2nd May 2013 at 05:25
Great photos Mark. Thanks for posting them. Have to agree with your comment on the Spitfire color> Very insipid. Not sure I’d have left her as she was though.
Now a question.
All those suspended aircraft…………do they get dusted? If so, how and how often? They don’t appear to be able to be lowered.
By: Mark12 - 1st May 2013 at 07:13
…and finally the Spitfire.
Whilst the paint and livery on the Hurricane at Udvar-Hazy looks fine, the Spitfire just does not quite do it for me. I think it is the ‘green’.
The Smithsonian policy now seems to be to preserve the original paint. If only they had left it as I first saw it in 1972.
Mark
By: Mark12 - 30th April 2013 at 14:46
By: Mark12 - 30th April 2013 at 14:45
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