Admiral Donald D. Engen (1924-1999)

Donald D. Engen, the late Director of the National Air and Space Museum, was a tireless advocate of the need for the Udvar-Hazy Center. In 1984, he was instrumental in setting aside the land at Dulles International Airport while he was Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.  Don continued his interest when he became National Air and Space Museum Director and contributed many ideas to the design of the new facility.   He travelled the country to meet with aviation enthusiasts, telling them about the need for the Center and soliciting their support.  He is sorely missed. The new facility will become his legacy.

The Udvar-Hazy Center will have an observation tower from which visitors can watch arriving and departing Dulles air traffic. The tower has been named after Admiral Engen to honor his role in securing the Center's future.

We invite you to honor Admiral Engen with a contribution to his memorial fund. This fund will be used to help build the Udvar-Hazy Center. To make a donation in memory of Donald D. Engen, please mail to the following address:

Donald D. Engen Memorial Fund
Smithsonian Institution
National Air & Space Museum
PO Box 23197
Washington, DC 20026-3197