Museum of Flight

What to do during mid-winter break from school?  Today I opted to take Mr. B and his friend to the Museum of Flight.  Beeb wanted nothing to do with this adventure, though last night, after watching a cool video on the museum website, she was second guessing her decision.

 

This was the ultimate boy experience for this age.  As soon as we pulled up to the museum they were oohing and aahing over the planes on display outside.  Mr. B was eager to share his knowledge about each plane and I was surprised to see how right he was most of the time.  His military obsession continues.

 

That is one big bomber and two small boys!

 

The highlight of the trip was the flight simulator. 

Here are the boys practicing before it was their turn to get into the simulator.

 

 Simulator time is here and they are so excited! 

Once the hatch closed I could hear them laughing and screaming inside. 

 

Testing out some fighter jets on display. 

 

 

 

 

Future astronauts?  Possibly.

 

 

 

Another highlight was a tour of an actual full scale Space Shuttle trainer.  This replica was used for decades to train actual astronauts in the U.S. Space Program.  7 astronauts are aboard a space shuttle and lets just say that space within is very very tight!  The astronauts would spend 14 days in space during each mission . . . with no showers!

 

 

 

 2 sleeping bunks.

 

Cockpit/Command Center 

 

 

 Silly boys!

 

Practicing their landing skills. 

Let's just say it will be a long time before I ever allow either of them to drive anything! 

 

 

Two ants boys beneath a big 747. 

 

They *loved* touring Air Force One.

 

 

 

 

The museum had an impressive display of planes and memorabilia from WWI and WWII.

 

Fun for all! 

 

 

Thankfully at the end of our visit we were all ready to go home.  The boys had a fantastic time and I took equal pleasure watching their excitement throughout the day.  Mission accomplished.