Space Tour

[Gold60]

Hi All,

I am booking a RTW flight for next May/June – with a space and military theme – mainly Apollo programme, but some later space stuff too perhaps.

I am thinking/wondering which way to go.

Looking at going to:

• · USS Hornet in San Francisco – ½ day to a day
• · Boeing Factory in Seattle - an hour or two all up?
• · Museum of Flight –if I do it - a day
• · Both Smithsonians in Washington, - three days
• · C-5 Galaxy display/Heavy Lift Museum in Dover, Delaware, and
• · Kennedy Space Centre - two days

Just been looking at the planes on display and note, for example, there are a number of double-ups.


If I am mainly looking at the Apollo programme, am I doubling up here? If I had to sacrifice a place or two, how would people rank the place I am looking at in terms of relevance? For example – at a pinch, if I have to I could get away with the two Smithsonian’s and Kennedy.

Any ideas or suggestions please ?

 

[trooper]

Getting to and from..and doing the factory Tour at Boeing will take more than 1-2 hours...

Air Force museum in Dayton?

 

[straitman]

Getting to and from..and doing the factory Tour at Boeing will take more than 1-2 hours...

Air Force museum in Dayton?

Boeing factory needs more time to/from and at the actual factory.

 

[Gold60]

i just checked this place out. BRILLIANT idea Trooper !! what a trooper you are . Might have to have a chat to my TA to schedule/re-route.

and thanks for the tip Straitman.....

Getting to and from..and doing the factory Tour at Boeing will take more than 1-2 hours...

Air Force museum in Dayton?

 

[Major]

If you have the time I can recommend the USS Midway in San Diego

USS Midway Aircraft Carrier | San Diego Museum | San Diego Tours

 

[clazman]

To my understanding there are two air /space museum in Washington one in town and the other 30 minutes outside of town, the one outside of town is supposed to be the better of the two

 

[n7of9]

I'll be at Kennedy Space Centre next weekend! (Just wanted to share, no one i know IRL seems to think it's awesome)

 

[Gold60]

well you now know TWO people who thinks it is AWESOME !!! . Hope you have a really good time there......

I'll be at Kennedy Space Centre next weekend! (Just wanted to share, no one i know IRL seems to think it's awesome)

 

[Hvr]

I'll be at Kennedy Space Centre next weekend! (Just wanted to share, no one i know IRL seems to think it's awesome)

Hopefully Hurricane Matthew doesn't affect your plans. The centre will be closed for a couple of days this week.

 

[n7of9]

Hopefully Hurricane Matthew doesn't affect your plans. The centre will be closed for a couple of days this week.

Shhh, I'm pretending it's not happening

 

[Hvr]

I know the feeling. I have an MR though MIA next Wednesday and am currently watching the weather channel here in Dallas.

 

[n7of9]

I know the feeling. I have an MR though MIA next Wednesday and am currently watching the weather channel here in Dallas.

It'll be fine by Wed, it'll be fiiiiiine

 

[casanovawa]

Some of the decent places/collections i have been to in the States:
USS Midway - San Diego
AMARG/Pima air and space museum - Tucson
National Naval Aviation Museum - Pensacola
National World War 2 Museum - New Orleans
Boeing Factory - Seattle
USS Intrepid - New York
Smithsonian Annex - Near Dulles airport (can get a bus there from the airport)
Smithsonian Museum - Wash DC
Cape Canaveral
Few good battleship museums as well but not really what this trip seems to be about

 

[JohnM]

In Seattle, be aware that there are two Boeing attractions: the museum close to Seattle (S near the B737 factory, about halfway to SEA) and the main factory a fair drive north at Everett. While the factory is certainly interesting (allow pretty much a full day with travel), the museum IMHO is a must-do and will require a full day - and even then you probably won't do it all. As well as the deep Boeing history, it has goodies such as a Concorde, the B707 Airforce1 (both of which you can go aboard) and a SR-71.

 

[trooper]

Jeez...now I want to go visit these places AGAIN!!!!