{"id":24591,"date":"2019-10-11T12:02:19","date_gmt":"2019-10-11T16:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/?p=24591"},"modified":"2019-10-01T16:07:01","modified_gmt":"2019-10-01T20:07:01","slug":"taxpayer-funded-aviation-in-the-1950s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/11\/taxpayer-funded-aviation-in-the-1950s\/","title":{"rendered":"Taxpayer-funded aviation in the 1950s"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Steven_F._Udvar-Hazy_Center\">Udvar-Hazy Center<\/a>, taxpayer-funded aviation in the 1950s: $2,500 Piper Super Cubs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3933-1520x1140.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1520\" height=\"1140\" src=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3933-1520x1140.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24592\" data-link=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=24592\" class=\"wp-image-24592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3933-1520x1140.jpg 1520w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3933-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3933-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3933-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3933.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1520px) 100vw, 1520px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39341-1520x1140.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1520\" height=\"1140\" src=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39341-1520x1140.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24593\" data-link=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=24593\" class=\"wp-image-24593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39341-1520x1140.jpg 1520w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39341-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39341-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39341-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39341.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1520px) 100vw, 1520px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I texted these to a friend. His reply: &#8220;Today that would be 50 Blackhawks with $20 million sensor packages.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also from the museum, the \u201cSan Francisco\u201d is a biplane so that twice as many people can pitch tents under the wings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3919-1520x1140.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1520\" height=\"1140\" src=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3919-1520x1140.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24595\" data-link=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=24595\" class=\"wp-image-24595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3919-1520x1140.jpg 1520w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3919-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3919-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3919-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3919.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1520px) 100vw, 1520px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3918-1520x1140.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1520\" height=\"1140\" src=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3918-1520x1140.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24594\" data-link=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=24594\" class=\"wp-image-24594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3918-1520x1140.jpg 1520w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3918-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3918-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3918-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3918.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1520px) 100vw, 1520px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1940s and 50s seem to have been the high point for aircraft design cuteness. Note the cartoon-like Bell helicopters:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3922-1520x1140.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1520\" height=\"1140\" src=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3922-1520x1140.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24596\" data-link=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=24596\" class=\"wp-image-24596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3922-1520x1140.jpg 1520w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3922-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3922-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3922-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3922.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1520px) 100vw, 1520px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3923-1520x1140.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1520\" height=\"1140\" src=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3923-1520x1140.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24597\" data-link=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=24597\" class=\"wp-image-24597\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3923-1520x1140.jpg 1520w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3923-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3923-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3923-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3923.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1520px) 100vw, 1520px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3924-1520x1140.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1520\" height=\"1140\" src=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3924-1520x1140.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24598\" data-link=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=24598\" class=\"wp-image-24598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3924-1520x1140.jpg 1520w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3924-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3924-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3924-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3924.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1520px) 100vw, 1520px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3926-1520x1140.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1520\" height=\"1140\" src=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3926-1520x1140.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24599\" data-link=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=24599\" class=\"wp-image-24599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3926-1520x1140.jpg 1520w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3926-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3926-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3926-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3926.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1520px) 100vw, 1520px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3930-1520x1140.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1520\" height=\"1140\" src=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3930-1520x1140.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24600\" data-link=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=24600\" class=\"wp-image-24600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3930-1520x1140.jpg 1520w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3930-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3930-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3930-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3930.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1520px) 100vw, 1520px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Discovery <\/em>Space Shuttle and its firsts in the gender and racial identity departments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39351-1140x1520.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"1520\" src=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39351-1140x1520.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24601\" data-link=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=24601\" class=\"wp-image-24601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39351-1140x1520.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39351-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39351-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39351.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39441-1140x1520.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"1520\" src=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39441-1140x1520.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24602\" data-link=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=24602\" class=\"wp-image-24602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39441-1140x1520.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39441-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39441-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39441.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don&#8217;t let your seaplane near the salt water:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39371-1520x1140.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1520\" height=\"1140\" src=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39371-1520x1140.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24603\" data-link=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=24603\" class=\"wp-image-24603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39371-1520x1140.jpg 1520w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39371-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39371-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39371-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39371.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1520px) 100vw, 1520px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3938-1520x1140.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1520\" height=\"1140\" src=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3938-1520x1140.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24604\" data-link=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=24604\" class=\"wp-image-24604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3938-1520x1140.jpg 1520w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3938-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3938-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3938-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3938.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1520px) 100vw, 1520px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3946-1520x1140.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1520\" height=\"1140\" src=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3946-1520x1140.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24605\" data-link=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=24605\" class=\"wp-image-24605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3946-1520x1140.jpg 1520w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3946-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3946-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3946-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3946.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1520px) 100vw, 1520px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 1960s German toy for the nostalgic:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3942-1140x1520.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24606\" width=\"392\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3942-1140x1520.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3942-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3942-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3942.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(A friend commented &#8220;You had to see old guy down the road for the decals.&#8221;)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Elizabeth Warren&#8217;s test pilot closet:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3950.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3950-1520x1133.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24607\" width=\"430\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3950-1520x1133.jpg 1520w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3950-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3950-1024x763.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3950-768x572.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_3950.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some fun overviews&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39411-1140x1520.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1140\" height=\"1520\" src=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39411-1140x1520.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24608\" data-link=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=24608\" class=\"wp-image-24608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39411-1140x1520.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39411-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39411-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39411.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39131-1520x1140.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1520\" height=\"1140\" src=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39131-1520x1140.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"24609\" data-link=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=24609\" class=\"wp-image-24609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39131-1520x1140.jpg 1520w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39131-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39131-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39131-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_39131.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1520px) 100vw, 1520px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At AirVenture (&#8220;Oshkosh&#8221;) 2019, Burt Rutan said that the National Air and Space Museum was &#8220;a great place to park a used airplane.&#8221; He&#8217;s certainly right about that, but it would be nice if the museum could step up its educational effort, which is weak compared to the Museum of Flight in Seattle (<a href=\"https:\/\/philip.greenspun.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/19\/apollo-11-exhibit-at-the-museum-of-flight-in-seattle\/\">previous post<\/a>).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the Udvar-Hazy Center, taxpayer-funded aviation in the 1950s: $2,500 Piper Super Cubs. I texted these to a friend. 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