Our Adventure Through Air/Space Travel....
The SR-71 Blackbird Is One Of The Showcase Pieces.
The Blackbird's Top Altitude Is Classified But We Were Told It Between 80,000 - 90,000 Feet!
This One Was Flown From LA to DC In 63 Minutes!
It Burns a Sterno Like Fuel, And...
... Is Refueled By 2 Tankers In Flight, 3 Times Before Returning!
There Are 3 Different Nose Cones - Speed, Radar & Photography.
32 SR-71's Were Built - All Titanium!
The Body Gets So Hot It Expands 2 - 3 Inches!
Due to The U-2 Incident They Were Banned From Flying Over Russia.
Imagine Traveling at Mach 3.3+?
The Museum Is a Showcase of Firsts.
Lots of Cool Stuff To See.
They've Got The Original Enterprise Shuttle.
This One Never Made It Into Space.
Seemed Like a Great Spot For a Photo.
I Wonder What'll Be Next?
It Might Be A While Before We Know.
Sure Would Be Nice To Go For a Ride!
It Was Surprisingly Small, But...
... Nothing Like The Apollo Capsule!
The Enola Gay Dropped The Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima.
They Didn't Expect Much Resistance - Only 1 Tail Gun!
In Contrast, This Is The First Airplane The Wright Brothers Made For Military Use.
Air Support During The Vietnam War.
Like We Really Needed a Reminder!
I Can Hear The Music From Apocylpse Now!
Thanx A.J. You Were a GREAT Tour Guide!
The View From The Gift Shop (We Left Empty Handed).
