NASM's Paul E Garber Facility

[Pat Carry]

Does anyone have access to or know how to obtain a current listing of the planes at the Paul Garber Facility in Maryland? thanks

[systemofadown1162]

The NASM website says all a/c have been moved to the Udvar-Hazy center.

[Pat Carry]

Wow, I hadnt realized all the planes have been moved already!! Do you by chance have a link from their website showing that info?

[mike furline]

I don't think all a/c have been moved from the Paul Garber facility. They have something like 30 bldgs. there. I believe the Udvar-Hazy facility will hold 200 a/c when complete.

Just call NASM and ask.

http://www.nasm.si.edu/museum/garber/

Regards,
Mike

[warbirddriver]

Nope. Not all the aircraft at Garber have been moved nor will they. Mike is correct is stating that the Hazy center will house approx. 200 aircraft when they have finished filling it up. The remainder of the collection not on loan or under restoration at another facility will remain at Garber. AT least that is what they tell us.

Glenn
Hazy docent.

[systemofadown1162]

My bad, but only about 23 of the 32 buildings are used by NASM.

The facility is a no-frills assembly of about 32 metal buildings belonging to the National Air and Space Museum and other Smithsonian organizations. About 19 buildings store airplanes, spacecraft, engines, and various parts. One building is devoted to a large restoration shop and 3 buildings are for exhibition production.

[michael luther]

My bad, but only about 23 of the 32 buildings are used by NASM.

The facility is a no-frills assembly of about 32 metal buildings belonging to the National Air and Space Museum and other Smithsonian organizations. About 19 buildings store airplanes, spacecraft, engines, and various parts. One building is devoted to a large restoration shop and 3 buildings are for exhibition production.

My bad = sorry I was wrong I'm sure some have not heard that term before, I guessing system is in my age rang

[APG85]

The web site's for the NASM, Garber facility, and the Hazy center are terrible. The pictures of the aircraft are out of date (i.e. try finding a current picture of the P-38 as displayed or the B-25 in storage). Information on current restoration projects is unavailable (you wouldn't know from their web sites that the P-61 is being worked on). The "live web" cams at Garber have been out - forever. I can't understand why one of the largest air museums in the world would be so lacking on their online "presentation". Just my opinion........

[Pat Carry]

Glenn, I noticed in your message that you are a Hazy docent. What does that mean excatly? They arent having public tours thru there are they?

[TimAPNY]

The web site's for the NASM, Garber facility, and the Hazy center are terrible. The pictures of the aircraft are out of date (i.e. try finding a current picture of the P-38 as displayed or the B-25 in storage). Information on current restoration projects is unavailable (you wouldn't know from their web sites that the P-61 is being worked on). The "live web" cams at Garber have been out - forever. I can't understand why one of the largest air museums in the world would be so lacking on their online "presentation". Just my opinion........

I would guess that is "viewed priorities". I don't think the web in some folk’s eyes is that important. I think it is slowing being realized but it may still take time. And I'm sure that they still only have so many resources.

I'd be very happy if every museum updated their site once a year, quarterly would be mind-numbingly great.

[APG85]

I think they have a responsibility to the public to keep their web sites updated. A lot of people don't live near DC and the only way they will ever see any of the planes is on the museum web site.

[Pat Carry]

Another reason for them to keep their website updated is the NASM is the most popular museum in the world!

[warbirddriver]

Hi Pat,

the docents give the tours. Come on by for one!

Glenn

[Pat Carry]

Warbirddriver, When did Garber reopen for tours? The NASM's website states "The Garber Facility is no longer open for public tours"

[Richard W.]

I think Glenn is a docent at the Udvar-Hazy facility, the NASM annex at Dulles Airport, not the Garber facility (Silver Hill).