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DC from ArlingtonFrom Arlington Cemetery, you can get a great view of DC proper, although the day we were there was quite hazy.Jan 15, 2006
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Columbia MemorialUnfortunately with another recent accident comes another Space Shuttle memorial. This one is for the Columbia accident on February 1, 2003. Columbia was the first shuttle to leave the earth's atmosphere in 1981 -- Tim remembers watching it land for the first time live on TV in elementary school...Jan 15, 2006
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Challenger MemorialThere was a memorial for the crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster that happened on January 28, 1986. Most of us still remember what we were doing at the time we first heard that news...Jan 15, 2006
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Arlington - Changing of the GuardArlington National Cemetery isn't the largest national cemetery in the US, but it's the most famous. This picture shows the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown SoldierJan 15, 2006
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Cathy & Commercial AircraftCathy posing with the commercial aircraft.
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Tiim & Cathy with EnterpriseHere we pose in front of the Enterprise, although the kind gentleman who took the picture for us didn't frame it very well <grin>.
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Enola GayThe large silver plane in this picture is the Enola Gay, which dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.
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Space Shuttle EnterpriseA view of the Space Shuttle Enterprise from the side.Jan 15, 2006
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Space Shuttle EnterpriseThe Space Hangar wasn't yet open to the public when we were there, but we could still see its star attraction -- the Space Shuttle Enterprise. This shuttle never flew into space, but was used for in-atmosphere testing and proof of concept. It is currently being restored, after which time the Space Hangar will open, along with many other Space artifacts.Jan 15, 2006
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CDC 3800 dataClick on the image to read about the CDC 3800. Note that it featured 128K of ram, and cost $1.9 million! Jan 15, 2006
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Udvar-Hazy Center: National Air and Space MuseumIt's hard to get a feel for just how big this museum is via pictures, but this one gives you an idea. This picture was taken from the center of the museum looking toward the commercial section. The hangar extended the same distance the other direction (behind the camera), and there is a third wing/hangar to the right of the camera housing the Space Hangar.Jan 15, 2006
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CDC 3800The Control Data Corp. 3800 was a 1960's-era computer which Cathy's dad was on the development team for. We were looking for this computer in the American History museum with the computers earlier in this page, but were surprised to find it at the Udvar-Hazy center. It was used for satellite tracking by the Air Force.
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