One-Oh-Four Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 Hi guys, Next August I plan on taking my summer vacation with my family in Virginia and visit the IPMS USA Nationals too. I'd really like to go to Langley AFB and NAS Oceana too, to photograph the aircraft taking off / coming in to land. Do any of the US citizens here on the boards have tips on what I can and cannot do? I'd rather have no brushes with the law, but since I can do these things without problems in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and Austria for example AND don't look like Jihadi material I'd think (hope) that it wouldn't be too much of a problem...? Cheers, Erik.
rkranias Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 Hi guys, Next August I plan on taking my summer vacation with my family in Virginia and visit the IPMS USA Nationals too. I'd really like to go to Langley AFB and NAS Oceana too, to photograph the aircraft taking off / coming in to land. Do any of the US citizens here on the boards have tips on what I can and cannot do? I'd rather have no brushes with the law, but since I can do these things without problems in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and Austria for example AND don't look like Jihadi material I'd think (hope) that it wouldn't be too much of a problem...? Cheers, Erik. Langley AFB Oceana NAS Tour How long will you be staying in VA/US?
GUY5Y Posted January 21, 2014 Posted January 21, 2014 Fit in Virginia Beach,that's home to the Mossie.
One-Oh-Four Posted January 22, 2014 Author Posted January 22, 2014 Rick, I'll be in Virginia for 2,5 weeks. One week in Virginia Beach/Hampton/Norfolk, one week near the Blue Ridge mountains / Civil war sites like Manassas and a couple of days in Washington to see the sites there *cough* NASM!!!!! *cough*........ Guysie; thanks for the pointer!
One-Oh-Four Posted January 22, 2014 Author Posted January 22, 2014 BTW; the NAS Oceana tour seems to be a great idea! But is aircraft spotting outside of the fence accepted at Langley? Or do I get the USAF-police and the local law enforcement in my neck?
GUY5Y Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 Rick, I'll be in Virginia for 2,5 weeks. One week in Virginia Beach/Hampton/Norfolk, one week near the Blue Ridge mountains / Civil war sites like Manassas and a couple of days in Washington to see the sites there *cough* NASM!!!!! *cough*........ Guysie; thanks for the pointer! If you are in Washington,don't forget the Smithsonian Air Museum.
NOVAModeler Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 Also don't miss the NASM Udvar-Hazy museum in Virginia, much bigger museum about 30-45 mins from the city. There you can see stuff like Space Shuttle Discovery, SR-71, Concorde, B-29 Enola Gay, Dornier Pfeil, F-4 Phantom, F-86, P-38, Hurricane, and more.
rkranias Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 Rick, I'll be in Virginia for 2,5 weeks. One week in Virginia Beach/Hampton/Norfolk, one week near the Blue Ridge mountains / Civil war sites like Manassas and a couple of days in Washington to see the sites there *cough* NASM!!!!! *cough*........ Guysie; thanks for the pointer! better check that cough Erik!
One-Oh-Four Posted January 22, 2014 Author Posted January 22, 2014 Also don't miss the NASM Udvar-Hazy museum in Virginia, much bigger museum about 30-45 mins from the city. There you can see stuff like Space Shuttle Discovery, SR-71, Concorde, B-29 Enola Gay, Dornier Pfeil, F-4 Phantom, F-86, P-38, Hurricane, and more. Also on the list! As well as the USS Missouri, Manassas and a whole other bunch of things to see!
rkranias Posted January 22, 2014 Posted January 22, 2014 Also on the list! As well as the USS Missouri, Manassas and a whole other bunch of things to see! I just sent you email!
GUY5Y Posted January 23, 2014 Posted January 23, 2014 Not jealous,nope........hay I got to see the Mossie et al.......coughs.......am jealous.
One-Oh-Four Posted January 23, 2014 Author Posted January 23, 2014 Hmmmm, you don't have to be jealous.... Do you know how much it costs to fly 4 persons to the US of A? In the holiday season, I might add..... BTW, Rick, e-mail is answered!
Timc Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 If you're into the American Civil War, there's also Winchester Virginia, Manassas Virginia, Appomatox Courthouse (which is just East of the Blue Ridge), and a whole bunch of other minor battle sites in Virginia. There's not much left of the Fredericksburg Battlefield but last I knew there was a small piece of the stone wall that sheltered the Confederate army as they massacred the Federal troops as they advanced across the open field. If you travel North along the blue ridge, you'll find Antietam battlefield in Sharpsburg, Maryland and if you go just a few more miles North into Pennsylvania, you'll find the greatest battlefield of the Civil War, Gettysburg, Pa.
GUY5Y Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 Hmmmm, you don't have to be jealous.... Do you know how much it costs to fly 4 persons to the US of A? In the holiday season, I might add..... BTW, Rick, e-mail is answered! I gave up on airfares,nasty things,I emigrated to Canada.Airfairs are much cheaper.
GUY5Y Posted January 24, 2014 Posted January 24, 2014 And the Skyline Trail over the Shennandoah Valley is stunning. If you're into the American Civil War, there's also Winchester Virginia, Manassas Virginia, Appomatox Courthouse (which is just East of the Blue Ridge), and a whole bunch of other minor battle sites in Virginia. There's not much left of the Fredericksburg Battlefield but last I knew there was a small piece of the stone wall that sheltered the Confederate army as they massacred the Federal troops as they advanced across the open field. If you travel North along the blue ridge, you'll find Antietam battlefield in Sharpsburg, Maryland and if you go just a few more miles North into Pennsylvania, you'll find the greatest battlefield of the Civil War, Gettysburg, Pa.
skydriver Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 If you're into the American Civil War, there's also Winchester Virginia, Manassas Virginia, Appomatox Courthouse (which is just East of the Blue Ridge), and a whole bunch of other minor battle sites in Virginia. There's not much left of the Fredericksburg Battlefield but last I knew there was a small piece of the stone wall that sheltered the Confederate army as they massacred the Federal troops as they advanced across the open field. If you travel North along the blue ridge, you'll find Antietam battlefield in Sharpsburg, Maryland and if you go just a few more miles North into Pennsylvania, you'll find the greatest battlefield of the Civil War, Gettysburg, Pa. Absolutely recommendable!! I've visited the US for 13 years in a row now, and this is very, very interesting!
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