National Air and Space Museum Archives

First Blue Angels F/A-18C Has Arrived At The National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center

November 19, 2020 David Cenciotti

One of the Blue Angels “Legacy” F/A-18C Hornet has joined the collection of the National Air and Space Museum. On Nov. 18, 2020, an F/A-18C of the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, piloted by Cmdr. […]

The Space Shuttle Enterprise flying over New York City

April 27, 2012 David Cenciotti

On Apr. 27, Space Shuttle Enteprise, atop a NASA B747 SCA (Shuttle Carrier Aircraft) N905NA, from Washington Dulles airport, using radio callsign “Bovic 15 Heavy”, flew over New York City as done on Apr. 17 […]

Space Shuttle Discovery flying over the Washington skyline as seen from a NASA T-38 (very low on gas…)

April 17, 2012 David Cenciotti

On Apr. 17, Space shuttle Discovery, mounted atop a NASA B747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) (NASA 905 – radio callsign “Pluto 95 Heavy”) flew over the Washington skyline. Chased by a NASA T-38 (radio callsign […]