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1. AIRM_210518_012.JPG: Visitor assistance via remote screen
2. AIRM_210518_024.JPG: Apollo 11 Command Module, Columbia Columbia was the only part of the Apollo 11 spacecraft to return intact to Earth. It carried the crew, equipment, and precious lunar samples through a fiery reentry into the Earth's atmosphere. Following Columbia's triumphant 50-state tour in 1970, during which it was seen by more than 3 million Americans, NASA transferred it to the Smithsonian for preservation and display.
3. AIRM_210518_046.JPG: Mercury Capsule Freedom 7 On May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard became the first American in space in this Mercury capsule. Lofted by a Redstone rocket, Shepard and his capsule attained a maximum speed of 5,180 mpg (8,336 km/h) and rose to an altitude of 116 miles (187 km). The sub-orbital flight lasted 15 minutes and 28 seconds. Freedom 7 parachuted into the Atlantic Ocean 302 miles (486 km) from the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida.
4. AIRM_210518_055.JPG: On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first people to walk on the moon. This 50th anniversary statue is made from 3D scans of Armstrong's spacesuit in the collection of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. Apollo at the Park is made possible by the Hillside Foundation -- Allan and Shelley Holt.
5. AIRM_210518_072.JPG: James Webb Space Telescope
6. AIRM_210518_122.JPG: Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard The HH-52 was the U.S. Coast Guard's first turbine-powered helicopter and the first that could land in the water next to vessels or personnel in distress without using awkward floats, making it the most effective air-sea rescue helicopter of its time. The Coast Guard operated ninety-nine HH-52s between 1962 and 1989, saving 15,000 lives. The Coast Guard acquired this HH-52 (#1426) in 1967 and operated it until 1989, accumulating 12,618 hours. Its notable missions included a January 27, 1967 nighttime sailboat rescue that resulted in a Distinguished Flying Cross for the pilot and a mention in LIFE magazine. 1426's most dramatic rescue occurred on November 1, 1979, when it rescued twenty-two survivors from a fiery collision of an oil tanker and freighter off Galveston, Texas. During the mission, it lifted twelve crewmen at one time from the inferno – a record for the aircraft, designed only to carry a maximum of ten, including crew, in the cabin. Transferred from the U.S. Coast Guard Rotor Diameter: 16.16 m (53 ft 0 in) Length: 13.58 m (44 ft 7 in) Height:4.33 m (14 ft 3 in) Weight:Empty, 2,306kg (5,083 lb) Gross, 3,674 kg (8,100 lb) Engine:General Electric T58-GE-8, de-rated to 1,250 shp Top Speed:175 km/h (109 mph) Manufacturer: Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, 1966
7. AIRM_210518_132.JPG: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet The Hornet is a multirole Navy combat jet. The "F/A" designation indicates that the aircraft can perform in both fighter and attack roles. This gave mission planners unprecedented flexibility. This Hornet served combat tours in Operation Desert Storm in 1991. It flew over Iraq and Afghanistan between 2007 and 2011 during the Global War on Terrorism campaign, the response to the U.S. September 11 attacks. Later, this jet flew with the Blue Angels, the Navy's flight demonstration squadron. The Blue Angels flew Hornets longer than any other aircraft type. The Hornet replaced the F-14 Tomcat and A-7 Corsair II in Navy service and F-4 Phantom IIs in the Marine Corps. These early Hornets have since been replaced in the Navy by larger Super Hornets.
8. AIRM_210518_222.JPG: Super Sabres Respond -- Tet '68 Keith Ferris, 2017
9. AIRM_210518_232.JPG: Sikorsky JRS-1 This amphibious seaplane is the only aircraft in the Museum that was at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941. Ten JRS-1s were at the U.S. naval base when the Japanese attacked during World War II. The Navy immediately sent these unarmed utility craft to search for the enemy fleet. The JRS-1 (used 1937-1944) is the military version of the Sikorsky S-43 "Baby Clipper." On the day of the attack, the plane wore a very colorful paint job: silver overall, black on the bottom, green tail surfaces, a red band around the rear of the fuselage, and the diamond-shaped squadron insignia behind the cockpit on each side. A few days after the attack, ground crew repainted the plane blue, but it has weathered and the original paint is peeking through. The JRS-1's current condition is due to many years of storage outside. The Museum intends to conserve and restore the plane. Transferred from the U.S. Navy, Bureau of Weapons Wingspan:86 ft (26.2 m) Length: 51 ft 11 in (15.8 m) Height:17 ft 7 in (5.4 m) Weight, empty:13,749 lb (6,236 kg) Weight, gross:19,500 lb (8,845 kg) Engines:2 Pratt & Whitney R-1690 Hornet radials, 750 hp (559 kW) each Manufacturer:Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, CT A19610112000
10. AIRM_210518_310.JPG: Focke-Achgelis Fa 330A-1 Bachstelze (Water Wagtail) This rotary-wing kite allowed German submarines to locate targets in heavy seas. Towed aloft by Type IX D2 U-Boats to a maximum altitude of 220 meters, the pilot had a possible sighting distance of 53 kilometers. U-Boat commanders disliked the Fa 330, because it gave away the location of the submarine, both visually and on radar. Only U-Boats operating in the Indian Ocean deployed them, because Allied naval superiority in the Atlantic Ocean made surfacing in the daylight extremely hazardous. A crew of four could assemble and disassemble the Fa 330 in three minutes. When not in use, the aircraft remained stowed in two watertight tubes in the U-Boat's conning tower. The pilot communicated his observations by a telephone line that ran along the tow cable. The Fa 330 was simple to fly, and an ingenious parachute system allowed the pilot to escape from the aircraft at relatively low altitudes.
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2021 photos: This year, which started with former child president's attempted coup and the continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic, gradually got better. Trips this year: (May, October) After getting fully vaccinated, I made two trips down to Asheville, NC to visit my dad and his wife Dixie, and (mid-July) I made a quick trip up to Stockbridge, MA to see the Norman Rockwell Museum again as well as Daniel Chester French's place @ Chesterwood. Equipment this year: I continued to use my Fuji XS-1 cameras but, depending on the event, I also used a Nikon D7000. Number of photos taken this year: about 283,000, up slightly from 2020 levels but still really low.
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