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For those that are interested I have posted a page of photos from my Smithsonian visit last week.



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Nice photos Eric. I'll have to make a trip out there some day, probably after they've had a chance to put more on display, like the B-17D.

Dumb Question: Why do aircraft in static museums always have the wheels slightly raised of the floor? Is this to prevent the tires looking flat when the air leakes out?

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Which Super Chipmunk does the Smithsonian have? It looks like Art Scholl's but I thought I saw his on display at the EAA Museum. Did he have two or maybe someone else had a similarly painted ship.
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Both the Super Chipmunk at Udvar-Hazy and the one at the EAA museum were Art Scholl's.

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Yes, He had a fixed gear and retractable gear Chipmunk. Got pics of both at past CNE airshows in Toronto.

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Nice photos, Eric! That place is very awesome I thought.
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I was dissapointed there were not more aircraft on display. Museums just don't do it for me as I love to see aircraft on a ramp ready to fire up. However to see airframes that made history always leave me in awe.

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Had a great time south of the border. Lots of beer airplanes and photos. It was our second visit to Williamsburg, what a great place to photograph. Here are some photos.

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