2:30 p.m.—arrival at Dulles
3:30 p.m.—arrival at Udvar-Hazy Center, one-on-one interviews
National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway
Chantilly, Virginia
Christopher Browne, deputy director, National Air and Space Museum
Lawrence Burke, naval aviation curator, National Air and Space Museum
Cmdr. Frank Weisser, Blue Angels pilot
All media must RSVP to Alison Mitchell at mitchellac@si.edu or 202-633-2376 to attend the event. Media must be on the media RSVP list to enter the Udvar-Hazy Center and must wear visible press credentials and face coverings.
The National Air and Space Museum will receive an F/A-18C from the Navy’s Blue Angels at its Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. It was one of the first C models built, delivered to the Navy in 1987. The legacy Hornets (the A/B/C/D models) were retired at the end of the 2020 season in favor of the considerably larger Super Hornet (the E and F models).
The F/A-18C will fly into Dulles and taxi to the Udvar-Hazy Center Nov. 18. When it arrives at Udvar-Hazy, museum staff and the pilot will be available for one-on-one interviews.
Safety: While on-site, everyone will be required to wear face coverings and follow all new procedures for outlined here.
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