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A Tour Through Air & Space - OU01FF
@ Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Owner: DudleyGrunt
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Altitude: m. ASL.
 Region: United States > Virginia
Cache type: Virtual
Size: No container
Status: Ready for Search
Date hidden: 2009-12-11
Date created: 2010-12-23
Date published: 2010-12-23
Last modification: 2020-06-07
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Access Fee Required  Kid Friendly  Wheelchair Access  Big Rig Friendly  Historic Site  Limited Hours  Password needed to post log entry! 

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Description EN

The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center near Washington Dulles International Airport is the companion facility to the Museum on the National Mall. Opened in December 2003, it provides space for the Smithsonian to display the thousands of aviation and space artifacts that cannot be exhibited in the museum on the National Mall. Combined, the two sites display the largest collection of aviation and space artifacts on Earth.

The Center was made possible by a $65 million gift in October 1999 to the Smithsonian Institution by Steven F. Udvar-Hazy, an immigrant from Hungary and innovator of the practice of airlines leasing their planes, instead of purchasing them.

The museum is a must visit for anyone in the area.

There is no fee to enter the museum, but it's hard to park anywhere free an walk.  On site parking is available for $15 per day.  There are also public transportation options, shuttles from area airports, or you can even fly your own plane to the center (well, sort of).
 

Visit their website for even more information.

NOTICE - Security at the entrance has tightened up, multi-tools and anything with a blade longer than 3" are not allowed.


YOUR MISSION:
1. Find the SR-71. Its last flight was 1 hr 4 min and ab sec.
a+b=U

2. Find the UH-1H Iroquois & indentify it's tail number - 0101cd.
c+d=V

3. Find the X35-B JSF. Find the name of the pilot (Tom ________) listed under the cockpit.  May need to check both sides of the plane.
The number of consonants his last name is W.

4. Locate OV-103 in the Space Hangar.  On either side of the vehicle, you will find a well labled port that is to "remain open at all times."  It is identified with as an "a/b ______ Port".  a=X  (you are looking for a letter)


5. Find the Mercury capsule 15B. Somewhere along the bottom edge, you will find the text, "AUTO He0f FILL.
e+f=Y

6. Find the B-29 Superfortress. Identify the Air Forces Serial Number, g4-8629h.
g+h=Z

7. Finally, please take a picture of yourself with your favorite item in the display. If you're shy, you don't need to show your face in the photo.

Log Password = UVWXYZ

IF YOU FIND THAT ANY DISPLAYS ARE UNAVAILABLE, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.  I'll ask you to send me the answers you were able to retrieve, along with posting your photo.  If you're able to get picture of any signage or such for the closed exhibit, that would be appreciated, as well.

 


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