<VV> DC Convention

[Ray Rodriguez III]

If it has been a a long time,  you folks from far off places might not have 
had the opportunity to see the Smithsonian Air and Space museums new Stephen 
F. Udvar Hazy Center (aint that a mouthful?).

This is a fairly new sattelite location of the national air and space museum 
and if you ask me it puts the one downtown to shame!  Definitely a "must 
see" for anyone who likes aircraft at all.  They also have one of the space 
shuttles there... indoors!  It's incredible to stand under that beast and 
see both how HUGE and bulky it is.  Also the SR-71 with the standing speed 
record sits right in the center.  The record was set on it's way to be 
parked there... Los Angeles To Washington D.C. (World Record): Distance: 
2,299.67 statute miles...Time: 1 hr 04 min 19.89 secs...Average Speed: 
2,144.83 mph.  This museum is in Chantilly, Virginia in a rural area just 
outside DC on the west side.

Ray "Grymm" Rodriguez III
Lake Ariel, PA
66' Corsa 140 coupe
63' Monza PG (winter driver)
65' Corsa 140 coupe  (under construction)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <gswiatowy at rochester.rr.com>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 2:45 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> DC Convention


> Yes it has been a long time since DC.
> New Carollton MD to be more precise.
> There is so much to see and do in that area, I'm game!
>
> I haven't been back since, and that was my only time there.
> Would love to take more tours of the area.
>
> Gary Swiatowy