Comments on: First Aircraft Moves Into Udvar-Hazy Center Restoration Hangar

By: Stephen Andreason

Stephen Andreason — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 06:06:14 +0000

My father flew the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver in combat during ww II. He flew air support during the invasions of Iwo Jima, Okinawa, and carrier strikes on the home islands of Japan. He was awarded 2 air medals and 3 battle stars. He later after the war flew this actual plane. In his log book is listed on Jan. 30, 1946 SB2C-5 with the machine # 83479. It appears that he flew it on a familiarization flight for 1.2 hours from the NAS in Santa Rosa, CA. Do you have the history of this particular plane #83479?

By: Scott R

Scott R — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 11:29:49 +0000

Please, please, please the HO IX!

By: David Skinner

David Skinner — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 23:07:51 +0000

I can’t wait untill the new wing opens! I was there on opening day for the Udvar-Hazy Center and I hope to be there for opening day for the restoration wing! Thanks for all of the people who work to make this facility great!

By: Dave Alexander

Dave Alexander — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 01:42:01 +0000

I can’t wait till the restoration wing opens, I hope they give tours from the floor as they did at Garber that I was lucky enough to tour when it was open to the public. I think the restoration of these planes of the WWll era is one way we can honor the men and women who served in that war.

Thank you to all of people who work hard to bring these works of art back to us.

By: Ricardo Reis

Ricardo Reis — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 18:26:03 +0000

Hangar, not Hanger, right?

great piece of news, hope to visit someday. I also vote for the webcams

By: Bill Rice

Bill Rice — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 01:59:33 +0000

How about a little piece about THIS Hellcat? (Where you found it, where it’s been, etc..)

By: Wednesday Roundup: Flamingos, Planes and XKCD | Around The Mall

Wednesday Roundup: Flamingos, Planes and XKCD | Around The Mall — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:10:24 +0000

[...] Aircraft Moved to New Hangar: This week, AirSpace reports that the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver was the first aircraft to move into the Udvar-Hazy Center’s [...]

By: Aviation News November 26, 2010 :: N8JW

Aviation News November 26, 2010 :: N8JW — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 10:51:04 +0000

[...] First Aircraft Moves Into Udvar-Hazy Center Restoration Hangar from AirSpace by The National Air and Space Museum | This week, the Museum moved its first aircraft into the Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hanger in the new wing of the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA. The aircraft is the Curtiss SB2C Helldiver, the same type of aircraft flown by former Museum director, Don Engen during World War II… Bill Anders: The Right Stuff – AskMen … now 77 and retired (USAF Major General), at his home in Orcas Island, WA, where he runs the William A. Anders Foundation and Heritage Flight Museum. … Local connection to Aussie legend – Yass Tribune | Kingsford Smith was regarded as arguably the best aviator in the world at the time when his plane went down during a world record attempt. … Jets to thunder through city – Ipswich News | Flypasts will be conducted over southeast Queensland, northern NSW and Brisbane on December 3. F-111s will perform a dump and burn above the Mayor’s … Air Force Week in Photos from Air Force Link Top Stories by afnews@dma.mil | This week’s photo highlights feature Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force. View the slideshow. more… For the love of art and flying – Tampa Bay Newspapers | Less than a month later, at the beginning of 1942, he was co-pilot on a B-17 taking off from MacDill Air Force Base, then called Southeast Air Base. … [...]

By: Doug Ramsdell

Doug Ramsdell — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 05:44:49 +0000

I hope you put up some webcams like you did at Silver Hill–it was fascinating to watch your restoration staff at work, and see all the different types of restoration jigs & tooling they were using.