5/5 William E. 1 year ago on Google
This
was
a
great
place
to
visit
to
learn
about
the
Tuskegee
airmen!
Having
lived
in
the
DC
area
and
gone
to
both
Smithsonian
air
and
space
museums
(downtown
and
near
IAD),
we
were
not
sure
what
to
expect.
While
there
were
really
only
about
half
a
dozen
big
artifacts
in
hanger
1,
hanger
2
had
great
videos
of
interviews
with
various
airmen
(about
a
dozen
clips)
that
really
made
the
stop
worthwhile.
Hanger
1
had
a
P-51,
and
two
trainer
aircraft
with
a
Link
trainer
box,
a
hands-on
parachute
folding
display,
and
various
uniforms
(not
to
be
tried
on).
Outside,
you
could
wander
around
to
look
at
buildings
and
wire-frame
"ghost"
buildings
that
no
longer
existed.
The
ranger
greeting
us
was
Lori.
Her
enthusiasm
for
her
job
was
a
great
start.
Be
mindful
of
the
hours
/
days
of
week
that
they
are
open.
Only
limited
days.
During
our
off
season
visit,
their
opening
day
for
the
week
was
Wednesday
as
indicated
on
a
paper
sign
over
the
normal
sign.
We
looked
at
the
outside
on
Monday
and
went
back
on
Thursday.
I'd
call
first.
But
definitely
worth
the
visit,
free,
and
not
far
off
the
Interstate.