The Intrepid Museum is a floating piece of history and a must see for all aviation enthusiasts. It has been on my “bucket list” for some time now and on my visit to New York last week I made it a priority to spend time browsing the Intrepid’s massive hangar deck which now houses WWII aircraft, flight simulators, a space capsule, and a theatre showing the history of the mega-ship, including its war, space, and September 11th recovery missions. The upper flight deck of the carrier displays the majority of fighter jets and helicopters, as well as the astounding A-12 Blackbird. The Blackbird was initially flown in 1962 for secretive reconnaissance missions at speeds over Mach 3 (2,269 mph)!

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