Weekly Winners - Air & Space edition

The boys’ Cub Scout pack did a day trip over to the Air & Space Museum in Dulles, VA. (4 hours in a car total. I deserve a badge myself) It’s an extension of the one on the Mall in DC. It’s not as big but stuffed full of planes.

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This Is a Benoist-Korn Type XII. It was built in May 1912. It is a two place biplane.

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This is a WWII bomber. I failed to note the specs of it – like the model name.

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This is a B29 Super fortress. Specifically, this is the Enola Gay.

My MIL riveted the mid sections of B29s at a factory in Maryland or possibly NJ in WWII. (MIL worked in three different aircraft factories during the war)

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and this is the Space Shuttle Enterprise, so ringed around with other, earlier space craft that I could not get the angle I wanted for a photo of it.

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And Mayhem got a chance to work the controls of a Cessna.

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Comments

  1. laurakimMarch 27, 2011 at 8:11 AM

    My boyfriend and son would have loved this - my bf works with planes all day :) He is in aviation insurance - its our life now :)

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  2. Lucy MontgomeryMarch 27, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    Very cool! Love the framing on the second to last with the window in the background drawing the eye through the pic.

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  3. RuthMarch 27, 2011 at 8:54 AM

    Boys are the same the world over ~ we took DS to the RAF Museum at Hendon on Friday and he loved it!

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  4. Tara R.March 27, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    My son is almost 18yo and he still enjoys the Naval Air Museum at NAS Pensacola. We been to this museum too. Wonderful shots.

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  5. Rinda1961March 27, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    Very cool! The Enola Gay!!!
    Also, my dad worked on the Space Shuttle, so I always love to see tht.
    Rinda

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  6. Jeannine DekeyserMarch 27, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    Looks like you had fun! I love that last one, he seems to enjoy himself!

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  7. scrappysueMarch 27, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    Woah, that does look incredibly cool and fun, and yes you do deserve a medal indeed!

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  8. Lotus CarrollMarch 27, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    Dude, that looks like so much fun! Love the shot of the WWII bomber.

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  9. JeNaeMarch 27, 2011 at 12:19 PM

    Great pictures; what a great activity :)

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  10. humelMarch 27, 2011 at 1:32 PM

    Yeah, why don't the parents get badges???

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  11. Mari Sterling WilburMarch 27, 2011 at 1:32 PM

    My two sons are adults now but we all enjoy sitting around the family photo albums looking at outings like these. Back in the day - no computers to keep photos on lol. Your photos make me very nostalgic.
    Regards, Mari
    http://www.mariscamera.blogspot.com/

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  12. DonnaMarch 27, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    Wow, such a neat day trip. I bet those boys loved it! I was a Scout Leader years ago. Fun times and yes you deserve a badge for that drive!

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  13. SarahMarch 27, 2011 at 2:52 PM

    Oh wow! What gorgeous shots!!

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  14. Karen of 3G2SMarch 27, 2011 at 5:19 PM

    My boys would have loved to go there, especially our 4yr old. He just loves planes!

    (And yes, you do deserve a medal.)

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  15. KateMarch 27, 2011 at 5:46 PM

    You got some really awesome pictures! And, yes, you do deserve a badge! We really enjoy going to the air and space museum. Haven't been in a while, though. Thanks for the reminder!

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  16. DeniseMarch 27, 2011 at 11:17 PM

    WOW!! So cool! LOVE the space shuttle shot. The framing is perfect.

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  17. AmyMarch 28, 2011 at 9:09 PM

    It seems as though a few of us have had weekends involving larger than normal groups of young children .... hope you recovered! My boy would love it here, he is actually building his first model plane with his Dad on the weekends, keeps them out of my hair anyway! ;-)

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