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After attending the funeral for my uncle Rick Blattenberger at Arlington National
Cemetery (he was a decorated Army Ranger during the Vietnam
era), Melanie and I drove to the nearby Udvar-Hazy Center annex of the Smithsonian
National Air and Space Museum. It has been nearly two decades since we last visited
the NASM in Washington, D.C., so I do not know what it looks like now, but the UHC
is an incredibly densely packed collection of awesome artifacts from America's aerospace
endeavors.
Having another appointment meant only being able to spend about two hours there,
which is nowhere near enough time to even come close to taking in all there is to
offer. Other visitors must have thought I was a deranged lunatic because of my roaming
at a rapid pace, with my head continually rolling from trying to see everything,
jaw hanging down out of amazement, drool running down my cheek from a Pavlovian
response to the intellectual food all around me, and unintelligible sounds being
uttered as I quickly read informational placards half out loud.
These are the paintings, pottery, plates, furniture, and other pieces that were
on display at the time. Many more were there, of course. Someday, I hope to return
and do a much more thorough capturing of the items, and with a much better camera.
Huge Painted Wall Mural
"It is my belief that flight is possible," Wilbur Wright, September 3, 1900
 Charles Lindbergh Memorabilia
Ballooning Pottery Collection
Ballooning Instruments Collection
Altimeters, Clocks
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 Early Airplane Game
Louis XVI Mahogany Poudreuse
with Ballooning Inlay Design
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 Robert Goddard
50th Anniversary Plate
Ballooning Ceramic Plates
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Posted February 23, 2014
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