Intrepis Air and Space Museum New York

Tenger

Heres a link to pics of my visit there last week.

USS Intrepid CV-11. An Essex class short hull fleet carrier. Saw service from 1943 until 1974.
Her notable achievements include being the first US aircraft carrier to launch aircraft with steam catapults, and being the recovery ship for a Mercury and a Gemini space mission. Retired in 1974 and docked in New York as a floating museum.

Lots of planes.............

USS Intrepid:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tearbringer/sets/72157612822272318/

Concorde:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tearbringer/sets/72157612822296264/

USS Growler (closed for renovations)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tearbringer/3214599053/in/set-72157612822272318/

Danbo!

I stayed in a hotel at 46th street and 8th avenue (about 4 blocks away) and it wasn't until the flight home that I read about the museum in a guidebook. So pissed off I didnt know it was there beforehand.. Ah well, gives me a good excuse to go back to NY

Edit: nice pics by the way, love the concorde cockpit

Fabio

Will defo go there in summer when I go over to the US for a month. Great pics there OP!

vulcan57

Super pictures! One place I just have to go to some day, thanks for sharing.

lostexpectation

didsomeone says that where yerman landed
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tearbringer/3215376482/in/set-72157612822296264/

Tenger

lostexpectation wrote: »

didsomeone says that where yerman landed
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tearbringer/3215376482/in/set-72157612822296264/

Thats me. I was there the day before the ditching. 26 hours later and I would have got it on camera. While on the flight deck I took a few photos of airaft overhead including a US Airways A319/A320 among others.

highlydebased

Intrepid

Been there alright, worth a visit. Very busy though

Tenger

Neon-Circles wrote: »

Intrepid

Been there alright, worth a visit. Very busy though

It was -6 Celsius (22 F) ambient temp (maybe -8 with windchill)when I was there so I had only 6 other people on the deck with me.

lord lucan

i was there pre-revamp,it's a great day out.

i couldn't get over how cramped concorde was!!:eek:

pclancy

Yeah i rememeber being in the test one in Duxford and not being able to stand up. It really is the racecar of aircraft Its inflight entertainment would suck nowadays but who can beat the style and speed of it.

Great shots Bramble!

Third_Echelon

yeah its a great day out for any aviation buff... I've been twice in its pre-refurb days. I had a ball

Tenger

Third_Echelon wrote: »

yeah its a great day out for any aviation buff... I've been twice in its pre-refurb days. I had a ball

Now I need to go back to the Imperial War Museum in Lindon and get a Washington flight to see the Air and Space Museum at Dulles airport. Have been to the one in the city twice. Must go back now that I have a better camera. Last time was with a small cartridge one.

alpha2zulu

They are really cool pics you have there.
So sorry I missed the Intrepid during the summer. Was actually walking towards the museum but between the heat and getting a bit lost we gave up on it! Hoping to take a hop to Dulles myself in August so hopefully it wil make up for it:D

helimachoptor

Was there about 5 years ago, went back in October 07 and October 08 and ti was out for renovations.

Going back in March and will be spending a good few hours there.