MIDDLEBURG MUSEUM FOUNDATION
MIDDLEBURG, VA
The Middleburg Museum Foundation is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to preserving the history and culture of Middleburg, Virginia. Founded in 1997, the museum is located in a historic building that was once the Middleburg Academy, which dates back to 1833. The museum's collections include artifacts, photographs, and documents related to the town's rich history.
The Middleburg Museum Foundation is committed to educating visitors about the town's past and present through exhibitions, programs, and events. Some of the museum's most notable exhibits include the Civil War room, the Hunter's Room, and the Middleburg Horse exhibit, which showcases the town's equestrian roots.
The museum also offers educational programming for visitors of all ages, including guided tours, lectures, and workshops. The foundation's mission is to inspire a love of history and a deeper appreciation for the town's unique heritage.
The Middleburg Museum Foundation is supported by volunteers who serve on the board of directors and committees, as well as by donations from individuals and local businesses. The museum is open to the public year-round, and admission is free.
MIDDLEBURG MUSEUM FOUNDATION is a History Museum in MIDDLEBURG VA. US MID #8405100496
The museum is classed as HST (History Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).
![Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird -- Udvar-Hazy Center Chantilly (VA) 2015 Per Wikipedia:
The Lockheed SR-71 "Blackbird" is a retired long-range, high-altitude, Mach 3+ strategic reconnaissance aircraft developed and manufactured by the American aerospace company Lockheed Corporation.
The SR-71 has several nicknames, including "Blackbird" and "Habu".
The SR-71 was developed as a black project from the Lockheed A-12 reconnaissance aircraft during the 1960s by Lockheed's Skunk Works division.
American aerospace engineer Clarence "Kelly" Johnson was responsible for many of the aircraft's innovative concepts.
The shape of the SR-71 was based on that of the Lockheed A-12, which was one of the first aircraft to be designed with a reduced radar cross-section. Initially, a bomber variant of the A-12 was requested by Curtis LeMay, before the program was focused solely on reconnaissance.
The SR-71 was longer and heavier than the A-12, allowing it to hold more fuel as well as a two-seat cockpit. The SR-71's existence was revealed to the public in July 1964; it entered service in the United States Air Force (USAF) in January 1966.] In 1989, the USAF retired the SR-71, largely for political reasons; several were briefly reactivated during the 1990s before their second retirement in 1998. NASA was the final operator of the Blackbird, using it as a research platform; it was retired again in 1999.
Mission equipment for the plane's aerial reconnaissance role included signals intelligence sensors, side looking airborne radar, and a camera.
During missions, the SR-71 operated at high speeds and altitudes (Mach 3.2 and 85,000 ft; 26,000 m), allowing it to outrace or entirely avoid threats.
If a surface-to-air missile launch was detected, the standard evasive action was simply to accelerate and outpace the missile.
On average, each SR-71 could fly once per week due to the extended turnaround required after mission recovery. A total of 32 aircraft were built; 12 were lost in accidents with none lost to enemy action.
Since its retirement, the SR-71's role has been taken up by a combination of reconnaissance satellites and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); a proposed UAV successor, the SR-72, is under development by Lockheed Martin, and scheduled to fly in 2025.
As of 2024, the SR-71 still holds the world record, which it set in 1976, as the fastest air-breathing manned aircraft, previously held by the related Lockheed YF-12.
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![Lockheed's 'Skunk Works' Logo on a SR-71's Tail Section -- US Air and Space Museum Chantilly (VA) June 2022 Per Wikipedia:
Skunk Works is an official pseudonym for Lockheed Martin's Advanced Development Programs (ADP), formerly called Lockheed Advanced Development Projects.
It is responsible for a number of aircraft designs, highly classified research and development programs, and exotic aircraft platforms.
Known locations include United States Air Force Plant 42 (Palmdale, California) and United States Air Force Plant 4 (Fort Worth, Texas). Most notably, a majority of classified testing is thought[by whom?] to be conducted at sites such as the Nevada Test Site.
Skunk Works' history started with the P-38 Lightning in 1939,and the P-80 Shooting Star in 1943.
Skunk Works engineers subsequently developed the U-2, SR-71 Blackbird, F-117 Nighthawk, F-22 Raptor, and F-35 Lightning II, the latter being used in the air forces of several countries.
The Skunk Works name was taken from the "Skonk Oil" factory in the comic strip 'Li'l Abner'.
Derived from the Lockheed use of the term, the designation "skunk works" or "skunkworks" is now widely used in business, engineering, and technical fields to describe a group within an organization given a high degree of autonomy and unhampered by bureaucracy, with the task of working on advanced or secret projects.
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MIDDLEBURG MUSEUM FOUNDATION
PO BOX 185
MIDDLEBURG
VA
20118-0185
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MIDDLEBURG MUSEUM FOUNDATION Information
| MID # | 8405100496 |
| Name | MIDDLEBURG MUSEUM FOUNDATION |
| Alternate Name | |
| Classification | History Museums, , Southeastern |
| Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) | 460937934 |
| NTEECC | A54 |
| Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) | 201212 |
| INCOME | 0 |
| REVENUE | 0 |
| LAT/LONG | 38.968047, -77.737942 |
| CODES | FIPS State Code: 51 FIPS County Code: 107 US Census Tract: 610900 US Census Block: 1027 |