Photos of the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, August 2008

National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Entrance

In August 2008, Y and I visited Washington, DC. One of our stops was the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center of the National Air and Space Museum, which holds some amazing aerospace artifacts including the B-29 Enola Gay, an SR-71 Blackbird, and Space Shuttle Enterprise. There are also many military aircraft, space related artifacts, robots (and rovers), computers, toys, and even a Hugo Award. Below, I’ve included photos grouped around an artifact or theme, but they are not arranged in a particular order–kind of like meandering around such a huge museum.

Enola Gay B-29

National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, B-29 Enola Gay
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, B-29 Enola Gay
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, B-29 Enola Gay
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, B-29 Enola Gay
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, B-29 Enola Gay
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, B-29 Enola Gay

Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

Grumman F-14 Tomcat

National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Grumman F-14 Tomcat
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Grumman F-14 Tomcat
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Grumman F-14 Tomcat
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Grumman F-14 Tomcat
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Grumman F-14 Tomcat
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Grumman F-14 Tomcat
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Grumman F-14 Tomcat

Lockheed T-33A-5-LO Shooting Star

National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star

Bell XV-15 Tilt Rotor Research Aircraft

National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Bell XV-15 Tilt Rotor Research Aircraft
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Bell XV-15 Tilt Rotor Research Aircraft
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Bell XV-15 Tilt Rotor Research Aircraft
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Bell XV-15 Tilt Rotor Research Aircraft

Lockheed Martin X-35B STOVL

National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Lockheed Martin X-35B STOVL
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Lockheed Martin X-35B STOVL
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Lockheed Martin X-35B STOVL

NASA Space Shuttle Enterprise

National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, NASA Space Shuttle Enterprise
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, NASA Space Shuttle Enterprise
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, NASA Space Shuttle Enterprise
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, NASA Space Shuttle Enterprise
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, NASA Space Shuttle Enterprise
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, NASA Space Shuttle Enterprise
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, NASA Space Shuttle Enterprise
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, NASA Space Shuttle Enterprise
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, NASA Space Shuttle Rocket Motor
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, NASA Space Shuttle Rocket Motor
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, NASA Space Shuttle Rocket Motor

Mars Pathfinder and Sojourner Rover

National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Mars Pathfinder and Sojourner Rover

Rocketdyne F-1 Rocket Motor

National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Rocketdyne F-1 Rocket Engine
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Rocketdyne F-1 Rocket Engine
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Rocketdyne F-1 Rocket Engine
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Rocketdyne F-1 Rocket Engine
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Rocketdyne F-1 Rocket Engine

Various Rocket Motors and V-2 Turbopump

National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Rocket Motor
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Rocket Motor
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Rocket Motor
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Rocket Motor
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Rocket Motor Cutaway
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, V-2 Turbopump

Early Space Capsules

National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Early Space Capsules
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Early Space Capsules
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Early Space Capsules
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Early Space Capsules

Apollo Spacesuit and Helmets and Gloves

National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Apollo Space Suit, Helmets, and Gloves

Robert Goddard Rocket Motor

National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Robert Goddard Rocket Motor

Bell Rocket Belt

National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Bell Rocket Belt
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Bell Rocket Belt

North American F-86 Sabre

National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, North American F-86 Sabre
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, North American F-86 Sabre
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, North American F-86 Sabre
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, North American F-86 Sabre
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, North American F-86 Sabre
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, North American F-86 Sabre

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15

National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15

Curtiss P-40 Warhawk

National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Curtiss P-40 Warhawk and Vought F4U Corsair

Vought F4U Corsair

National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Vought F4U Corsair
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Vought F4U Corsair

Lockheed P-38 Lightning

National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Lockheed P-38 Lightning

Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde

National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Aérospatiale/BAC Concorde

Scaled Composites Model 311 Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer

National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Scaled Composites Model 311 Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer

LZ 129 Hindenburg Airship Artifacts

National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, LZ 129 Hindenburg Airship Fabric
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, LZ 129 Hindenburg Airship Girder

Jim Bede BD-5 Kit Plane

National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, BD-5
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, BD-5
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, BD-5
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, BD-5
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, BD-5

Rutan VariEze Kit Plane

National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Rutan VariEze

PDP-11/35

National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, PDP-11/35
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, PDP-11/35
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, PDP-11/35

UNIVAC 1232

National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, UNIVAC 1232
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, UNIVAC 1232

CDC 3800 Launch Computer Processor

National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, CDC 3800 Launch Computer Processor

IDEX II Work Station

National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, IDEX II Work Station

NASA VR Headset and Payload Computer

National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, NASA VR Headset and Payload Computer

Spacesuit Testing Android

National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Spacesuit Testing Android

Willy Ley’s 1956 Best Feature Writer Hugo Award

National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Willy Ley's 1956 Best Feature Writer Hugo

Space Toys

National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Mego Star Trek and Kenner Star Wars Action Figures
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Space Patrol Rocket Port Playset with Control Tower
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Captain Video Space Drome Playset and Space Cars
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Toy Rockets
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Toy Pistols
National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon Pistols

Leaving the Udvar-Hazy Center

National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center, Exiting the Center