"Chuck" wrote in message link.net...


If the "Bud Light" markings were on the plane when it made history, they
should stay! If they put the "Bud Light" markings on the plane AFTER it made
history, pull 'em off.

The Smithsonian doesn't change the appearance of it's artifacts (other than to clean
them up). Both Loundenslager's plane and Faucett's balloon capsule bear the logos
they had when used when they were being flown. More congressional grandstanding
and interference. By the way both artifact's have been at the downtown museum for
a couple of years. These particular skoodges couldn't have been bothered to learn
something about aviation when they only had to walk about three blocks from their
office to the main musueum and now they're so concerned about the Udvar-Hazy center
out at Dulles?

Of course, most of the artifacts that were part of air commerce bear some commercial
markings.

They should be more concerned about the museum's selling out to McDonalds for
it's food concession.