Reach for the Sky!

AFCEA NOVA, Virginia's Center for Innovative Technology & WTOP are proud to sponsor the

4th Annual Smithsonian Udvar-Hazy

FAMILY DAY & AVIATION DISPLAY

Theme: Become a Pilot

Saturday, June 14
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Smithsonian Air & Space Museum's
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Dulles, VA
Admission: Free
Parking: $12/per vehicle - why not carpool?

• RSVP for you and your family to attend the Smithsonian Family Day
  (You will receive an update the week before the event, with the list of aircraft, activities, etc., plus directions, parking, and other logistics details to help you get to the event)
• View Aircraft that are Flying-In for Smithsonian Family Day
• Sign your company up to provide an Interactive/Educational Display at Family Day
  (related to flight, math, or science please)
• View more details about Family Day on the Smithsonian website
  

More than 50 visiting aircraft ranging from antique to modern military, balloons to un-manned vehicles, will be on display outside the Boeing Aviation Hangar. Pilots will be with their aircraft to answer questions, and in some cases visitors will be invited to sit in the cockpit.

Inside the Center will be an array of special "Reach for the Sky" activities for all ages. Visitors can learn what it takes to become a pilot; and youngsters can participate in a living legends art activity, talk to model airplane experts, enjoy hands-on activities, learn about careers in aviation, engineering, math & science, and fly a simulator. Even toddlers are included, with “Flights of Fancy” stories and other age-appropriate activities.

Outside the Center:

• Airplanes of many sizes, types and countries of origin
• Helicopters
• Hot-air balloons
• Model airplane flight demos
• And pilots galore!
  

Inside the Center:

• Hands-on “Discovery Stations”
• Conversations with aviation experts
• Stories and projects for kids of all ages 
• Flight simulators
• Pilot career information
• Observation Tower with views of jets landing at Dulles Airport
• And over 200 historic air- and spacecraft!
• Tons of Hands-on Activities & Career Presentations (10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
  

Location:

Smithsonian Air & Space Museum's
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Dulles, VA
On Air and Space Museum Pkwy. off Rte. 28, Chantilly, Va.

Check the Smithsonian Web site at www.nasm.si.edu for the complete list of visiting aircraft. Call 202-633-1000 for more information.

If inclement weather prevents visiting airplanes from arriving, indoor activities will still take place.

• RSVP for you and your family to attend the Smithsonian Family Day
  (You will receive an update the week before the event, with the list of aircraftk, activities, etc., plus  directions, parking, and other logistics details to help you get to the event)
• View Aircraft that are Flying-In for Smithsonian Family Day
• Sign your company up to provide an Interactive/Educational Display at Family Day
  (related to flight, math, or science please)
• View more details about Family Day on the Smithsonian website

The Smithsonian Family Day and Aviation Fly-In is proudly sponsored by:

AFCEA NOVA, Virginia's Center for Innovative Technology, and WTOP.