The historic Castle, the oldest of the 17 Smithsonian museums in the Washington, D.C. area, houses the crypt of founder James Smithson, a visitor orientation theater, scale models of Washington's monumental core, a few exhibitions and helpful information..
We did not have time to view much of the Smithsonian museums, however we did go to the Air and Space museum. It is in this building that is housed NWA 747 ship 6601. The first 747 that NWA flew. Both John and I spent many hours on this aircraft when it was flying. I flew on the aircraft the very first month that NWA flew the plane. It flew a round trip flight between Minneapolis and New York City. At the time the plane seemed so Large!!!! It brought back many memories of flying days gone by!
Candy and Johnny
