Washington D.C. – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
This week I am spending a few days touring Washington D.C. I know it is not Disney but I thought some may be interested so here are some cell-phone pictures from my trip. To see all of my posts visit my 2017 Washington D.C. Summary Page. This post features a visit to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. This set of Hangars is located out by Dulles Airport.
![Washington D.C. – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 1 Arriving at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170822_110132.jpg)
![Washington D.C. – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 2 My first view of the Boeing Aviation Hangar](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170822_110712.jpg)
![Washington D.C. – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 3 Moving down toaMoving down to the ground level quickly to see if we can make the 11:30 which was in about 20 minutes. the ground level quickly to see if we can make the 11:30 (it was about 10 minutes)](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170822_110908.jpg)
![Washington D.C. – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 4 They said no problem and to come back so took a quick look into the James S McDonnell Space Hanger that has the Space Shuttle Discovery as the centerpiece.](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170822_111109.jpg)
![Washington D.C. – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 5 The main engines of the Space Shuttle Discovery.](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170822_111613.jpg)
![Washington D.C. – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 6 A RTV-N-15 Pollux featuring a USC paint job!](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170822_111756.jpg)
![Washington D.C. – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 9 A Boeing 707.. again with a USC inspired paint job.. I really enjoyed this place :)](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170822_115455.jpg)
![Washington D.C. – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 10 The hangar had planes suspended at different heights plus on the ground.](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170822_115858.jpg)
![Washington D.C. – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 12 Boeing B-29 Superfortress - Enola Gay. This is the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170822_122316.jpg)
![Washington D.C. – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 13 The SR-71 Blackbird](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170822_125819.jpg)
![Washington D.C. – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 14 F-4 Phantom](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170822_130818.jpg)
![Washington D.C. – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 15 F-14 Tomcat (of Top Gun Fame)](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170822_132006.jpg)
![Washington D.C. – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 16 X-35 Joint Strike Fighter](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170822_131511.jpg)
![Washington D.C. – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 17 This was a great cut away of the X-35 system.](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170822_132102.jpg)
![Washington D.C. – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 18 CH-46E Sea Knight](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170822_132414.jpg)
![Washington D.C. – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 19 Hell UH-1H Huey](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170822_132436.jpg)
![Washington D.C. – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 20 Time for our tour. It started with pre-1920 aviation.](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170822_113420-1.jpg)
![Washington D.C. – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 21 The view looking toward Dulles Airport from the observation Tower](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170822_135031-1.jpg)
![Washington D.C. – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 22 The view looking toward Dulles Airport from the observation Tower](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170822_135036.jpg)
![Washington D.C. – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 23 Walked around the catwalks/upper walkways after grabbing a bite to eat.](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170822_141410.jpg)
![Washington D.C. – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 26 The Restoration Hangar](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170822_145252.jpg)
![Washington D.C. – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 28 The Apollo 11 Capsule being restored.](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170822_145304.jpg)
![Washington D.C. – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 30 More pictures of the Shuttle Discovery from this level.](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170822_150648.jpg)
![Washington D.C. – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 33 SR-71 from above.](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170822_151122.jpg)
![Washington D.C. – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 35 F-4 from above](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170822_151409.jpg)
![Washington D.C. – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 37 X-35 from above](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170822_151635.jpg)
![Washington D.C. – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 38 20170822 151638](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170822_151638.jpg)
![Washington D.C. – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 39 20170822 152000](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170822_152000.jpg)
![Washington D.C. – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 41 20170822 152907](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170822_152907.jpg)
![Washington D.C. – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 42 20170822 152923](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170822_152923.jpg)
![Washington D.C. – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 43 20170822 152944](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170822_152944.jpg)
![Washington D.C. – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 45 To close out the tour a Corsair](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170822_154036.jpg)
![Washington D.C. – Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 46 It was about 4pm when I left, I spent 5 hours exploring the Hangars.](https://blog.disneygeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20170822_155240.jpg)
To view more pictures from this trip visit the 2017 Washington D.C. Summary Page.