Become a Pilot - Family Day & Aviation Display, at Smithsonian Udvar Hazy
are proud to sponsor the 8th Annual...
FAMILY DAY & AVIATION DISPLAY
at the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum
Udvar Hazy Center, Dulles
Saturday, June 16
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Museum & Fly-in Admission: Free
Parking: $15/per vehicle - why not carpool?
- View Aircraft that are Flying-In for the Air & Space Museum Family Day
- View Pictures of Aircraft from Previous Family Day's
- View more details about Family Day on the Smithsonian website
- Directions to the Smithsonian Udvar-Hazy Center
More than 60 visiting aircraft ranging from antique/vintage to
modern military, balloons to un-manned vehicles, recreational and even
home-built aircraft will be on display for ONE-DAY-ONLY outside the Boeing Aviation
Hangar. Pilots will be with their aircraft to answer questions, and in
some cases visitors will be invited to sit in the cockpit.
Inside
the Center will be an array of special activities for all ages.
Visitors can learn what it takes to become a pilot, meet model airplane and unmanned vehicle experts, climb aboard flight simulators, and hear a variety of guest
speakers. Many hands-on activities will be available, and even a band will be on hand to keep the crowd
entertained. Even toddlers are included, with “Flights of Fancy” stories
and other age-appropriate activities.
Outside the Center:
- Airplanes of many sizes, types and countries of origin
- Military aircraft, commercial aircraft, vintage aircraft, rescue aircraft, home-built aircraft
- Helicopters
- Hot-air balloons
- Model airplane flight demos
- And pilots galore!
Inside the Center:
- Hands-on “Discovery Stations”
- Conversations with aviation experts
- Stories and projects for kids of all ages
- Flight simulators
- Pilot career information
- Observation Tower with views of jets landing at Dulles Airport
- And over 200 historic air- and spacecraft!
- Tons of Hands-on Activities & Career Presentations (10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
Location:
Smithsonian Air & Space Museum's
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center at Dulles, VA
(On Air and Space Museum Pkwy. off Rte. 28)
14390 Air and Space Museum Pkwy
Chantilly, VA 20151
Check the Smithsonian Web site at airandspace.si.edu/flyin for the complete list of visiting aircraft. Call 703-572-4118 for more information.
If inclement weather prevents visiting airplanes from arriving, indoor activities will still take place.
This event is made possible by the generous support of:
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AFCEA International and the AFCEA Chapters of the National Capital Region, including:
- AFCEA Belvoir
- AFCEA Bethesda
- AFCEA DC
- AFCEA NOVA
- AFCEA Quantico-Potomac
-
Booz Allen Hamilton
-
WTOP Radio 103.5 FM
Additional support provided by:
- Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association
- Fairfax County Public Schools
- Landmark Aviation
- Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
- Signature Flight Support
More information about this event…
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| When |
Jun. 16 (Sat) 2012 from 10:00 am to 03:00 pm |
| Where | Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center at Dulles, Chantilly, VA |
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