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===Udvar-Hazy Center Observation Tower=== | ===Udvar-Hazy Center Observation Tower=== | ||
The observation and viewing tower at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center provides fairly decent views of aircraft approaching the 1's, and departing the 19's, as the tower sits between the approach paths of the 1's. | The observation and viewing tower at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center provides fairly decent views of aircraft approaching the 1's, and departing the 19's, as the tower sits between the approach paths of the 1's. | ||
This place is good ONLY to view airplanes on approach and departures for the morning heavy wave | This place is good ONLY to view airplanes on approach and departures for the morning heavy wave. | ||
While good for viewing, you can get much better shots of arriving airplanes from the parking lot in front of the museum but you will have issues with the trees | While good for viewing, you can get much better shots of arriving airplanes from the parking lot in front of the museum but you will have issues with the trees. | ||
==Other Spotting Locations== | ==Other Spotting Locations== | ||
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*'''Southwest Airlines''': Southwest is using 737-300/700. | *'''Southwest Airlines''': Southwest is using 737-300/700. | ||
*'''United Airlines''': United has a hub at Dulles and operates many flights daily using several aircraft. This includes the B737-700, B737-800, B737-900ER, 757-200, 767-300, 777-200, A319, and A320, in both new and old liveries. | *'''United Airlines''': United has a hub at Dulles and operates many flights daily using several aircraft. This includes the B737-700, B737-800, B737-900ER, 757-200, 767-300, 777-200, A319, and A320, in both new and old liveries. | ||
**'''United Express''': CRJ-200, CRJ-700, Saab 340, ERJ-145, EMB-170, Dash 8-200s, and Q400s | **'''United Express''': CRJ-200, CRJ-700, Saab 340, ERJ-145, EMB-170, Dash 8-200s, and Q400s. | ||
**'''US Airways Express''': CRJ200, CRJ-700, CRJ-900. | **'''US Airways Express''': CRJ200, CRJ-700, CRJ-900. | ||
*'''Virgin America''': A320 | *'''Virgin America''': A320 | ||