Visited Jetfire, and Movie Props at Udvar Hazy Center (pics)

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  1. Blasterpwns, Aug 2, 2009
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    You know, I would'nt be too surprised if that Silverboltish Jetfire came to the shelfs as a repaint.

    Nice pics btw.
     
  2. GladiatorPrime, Aug 2, 2009
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    Sweet i'm gonna be in the area for a week... starting this saturday, definatly gonna have to make this one of my stops!
     
  3. Fit For natalie, Aug 2, 2009
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    The movie people made it from a Tamiya kit, so you can just make one yourself.
     
  4. Irv Gotti, Aug 2, 2009
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    It's not actually in DC. It's in VA right next to Fairfax/ Chantilly. Your best bet is to either get on Route 123 from NW DC to Dulles Toll RD and take exit to Rt 28 Centreville/ Manassas; unless you don't want to pay toll, then instead take I 66 West to Front Royal and exit either at Rt 50 towards Winchester to get to Rt 28 North to Dulles and it's the first exit once you're on. If local traffic is bad however, go a little further on I-66 and take the Rt. 28 Centreville North/ Dulles exit and go past Westfields and Rt 50 exits and badaboom, next stop Udvar/ Hazy. It's interesting to see the plaque for Mr. Udvar. He wasn't just some rich fat cat looking to put his name on a building (the same can't be said for Redskins owner Dan Snyder), he was actually a flight aficionado with some impressive flight hours.
     
  5. [Wing_Saber-X], Aug 2, 2009
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    Neat... ooohh. Its a little cool nod to the franchise. :thumb 
    AWESOME pics, btw! :D 
     
  6. curlrup, Aug 2, 2009
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    Yeah thanks for clarifying that and for the directions I always pay tolls coming from Baltimore, this is NOT the Air and Space Museum on the National Mall in Downtown DC. This is Smithsonian Air and Space Museum Part II out in Virginia on the outskirts of DC. Although the downtown National Mall Museum is also very impressive, just no Jetfire parked by the front entrance.
     
  7. ManiactoaLaco, Aug 2, 2009
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    I new a Sr-71 Blackbird was huge, but I didn't know it was that big! Thanks for the pics!

    MTL
     
  8. billmoo, Aug 2, 2009
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    I hear the most magnificent part of the Center is the huge old airplane and jet boneyard just outside.
     
  9. PorkChopKB, Aug 2, 2009
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    that is awesome! I need to go there my next time out that way. nice pictures!
     
  10. curlrup, Aug 2, 2009
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    Yeah that was a little "Movie Magic" no bone yard just trees and an airport.
     
  11. jappy247, Aug 2, 2009
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    nice pics. they should have done an evolution of wheelie.
     
  12. [Wing_Saber-X], Aug 2, 2009
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    Oh, you guys slay me.... :rolleyes: 
     
  13. shifty02, Aug 2, 2009
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    Pretty cool! Thanks for the pics!
     
  14. lollypop, Aug 2, 2009
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    COOL and nice pics:D .and weird prototype jetfire.
     
  15. arcee3, Aug 2, 2009
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    What?! No Sector 7 man thong? Well, this exhibit is not worth it. :D 
    Really cool designs, though. Nice seeing the Evolution of Starscream, and what appears to be Wheelie's leg.
     
  16. AllSparkd, Aug 2, 2009
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    You wouldn't want to give everyone the urge to gouge their eye's out would you? :p 
     
  17. SentinelPrime, Aug 2, 2009
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    Thanks for all the pics! I'd love to go there, and to see Jetfire would just be icing on the cake.

    Awesome.
     
  18. Embryoyo, Aug 2, 2009
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    Thanks for posting those pics! :thumbs2: 
     
  19. Shin Densetsu, Aug 3, 2009
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    Oh god that exhibit rules! Thanks for sharing the pics!
     
  20. HybridMaximus, Aug 3, 2009
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    ah man u beat me to this i have the same pics i was so close to putting them up.
     
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