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View of the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center tower at sunset

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Visit us in Washington, DC and Chantilly, VA to explore hundreds of the world’s most significant objects in aviation and space history. Free timed-entry passes are required for the Museum in DC.

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Apollo 11: Buzz Aldrin on the Moon

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space shuttle launch

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Women in Aviation and Space Family Day

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Bob Hoover Gives an Air Show Performance

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World War II Aircraft

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Image of P-40 Warhawk on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

The Museum’s collection of 30 World War II-era American military aircraft ranges from propeller-driven trainers, fighters, flying boats, and bombers to the nation’s first generation of jet-powered fighters to take to the air. 

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Full view of an olive green fighter plane suspended from the ceiling.  194 is written on the tail in white, there is a blue and white star logo on the side, and narrowed eyes and a fanged mouth are on the plane's nose.

Curtiss P-40E Warhawk (Kittyhawk IA)

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Three quarter frontal view of nose and cockpit exterior of four-engine bomber, displayed in hangar.

Boeing B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay

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Martin B-26B-25-MA Marauder "Flak-Bait"

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Lockheed P-38J-10-LO Lightning

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Vought F4U-1D Corsair

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Boeing-Stearman N2S-5 Kaydet

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Vought OS2U-3 Kingfisher

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Front view of a blue two-seater plane with yellow accents. The wings seem to be folded up for easier storage. The number 208 and a star logo can be seen twice.

Curtiss SB2C-5 Helldiver

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Angled side view of a blue and gray amphibious plane. Visible damage to the wings and paint. I JJ I is written on the nose in black.

Sikorsky JRS-1

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Grumman F6F-3K Hellcat

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Front view of a silver plane with black and yellow patterning, a black propeller with yellow tips, and white highlights on the silver body.

Republic P-47D-30-RA Thunderbolt

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Left front view of yellow monoplane hanging in museum

Piper J-3 Cub

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Bright yellow bi-plane with hand crank start hanging in the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

Naval Aircraft Factory N3N-3

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View of a silver and yellow painted plane hanging from the roof of the museum.

Ryan PT-22A Recruit

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National Air and Space Museum

6th St. and Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20560

202-633-2214

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10:00 am - 5:30 pm
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Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway
Chantilly, VA 20151

703-572-4118

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