DC is a great city to visit....glad that you're having a good time....plus Q time with your dtr

 

on the Black Bird. What an awesome piece of engineering created by "real smart people" with slide rules. From conception to it's first test flight in eighteen months, while have to invent at least three new technologies along the way.

May I suggest picking up a copy of Ben E. Rich's (sucessor to Kelly Johnson) The Skunk Works. It is a easy but fascinating read for an aviation buff.

The one on display at Dullles holds the LA to Washington, DC record on it's last flight of 1 Hour, four minutes and 19.89 seconds.

As a Black Bird pilot once said: "You haven't been lost, until you have been lost at Mach 3."

Enjoy your visit and don't let the Politicians ruin a great city for you.

 

John...those are tulip trees. You will love Udvar-Hazy. The displays are truly awesome, and not only in size! Cherry blossoms out in force next week, unfortunately after you leave. Peaking April 4th.

 

Jillian and I are both SR71 Fans

Don't miss the Jefferson Memorial.
I went there once just after sunset- had the place to myself and every single hair on the back of my neck stood up. There is definitely something of the man captured there.

 

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Happy to learn that you had a great day.

 

^ I knew you would like it! See you later...

 

I loved DC. There is just so much to do and see.