 The Boeing 367-80 arrives at Dulles for display at the Udvar-Hazy Center. (Aug. 27) The XV-15 tilt rotor lands on Udvar-Hazy Center property for display. (Sept. 16)The Boeing 367-80 arrives at Dulles for display at the Udvar-Hazy Center. (Aug. 27) The XV-15 tilt rotor lands on Udvar-Hazy Center property for display. (Sept. 16) |
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| "The Wright Brothers & The Invention of the Aerial Age" exhibition, marking the centennial of powered flight, opens with the 1903 Wright Flyer displayed at eye level for the first time since being acquired by the Smithsonian. (Oct. 11) |
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| Dedication of the Udvar-Hazy Center is attended by Vice President Richard B. Cheney, Smithsonian Board of Regents chancellor and Chief Justice William Rehnquist and actor John Travolta. (Dec. 11) |
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The Udvar-Hazy Center opens to the public and attracts 219,525 visitors through the end of the year. (Dec. 15)
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