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Comments:	Science, space and aviation history all unfold at the San Diego Air & Space Museum - California’s Official Air and Space Museum. An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the Museum houses a collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft from all over the world, including a working flying replica of Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis, the actual Apollo 9 Command Module spacecraft and the only real GPS satellite on display in the world. View artifacts from the Wright Brothers, Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and other aviation and space pioneers! The Museum also offers interactive exhibits including MaxFlight® and F-35 simulators, a fun kid-zone, 3D/4D movie theater plus dynamic, hands-on and ever-changing traveling exhibitions. <p> I talked to one of the employees at the front counter and said that I would be willing to buy two of every penny if he would let me into the museum to get them. He found me a visitors badge so I could go in. <p> <b>Machine 2 </b>located at the gift shop exit in the Rotunda entrance, (F3 on museum map)<br> 1) Bell Cobra helicopter, <br> 2) Blue Angel F-18 Hornet fighter jet, <br> 3) Apollo 9 Command Module,<br> 4) Museum building with the SR-71 Blackbird that graces the entrance.<p> <b>Machine 3 </b>located in the last gallery room (F) before entering the gift shop. Designs are: <br> 1) 'US Navy Blue Angles', Jet, <br> 2) Lockheed a-12 Blackbird'. <br> 3) Apollo IX, Capsule, <br> 4) Museum round Logo. <p> <b>Token Machine 1:</b> 2017 All have Museum Logo on the back. <br> 1) Straight out of Space'. two astronauts, <br> 2) 'Failure is Not an Option!, NASA', NASA logo with saying. <br> 3) 'P-51 Mustang', WW2 Fighter, <br> 4) 'SR-71', Very fast spy plane. <p> Retired 1: The Spirit of St. Louis Machine has been removed. <br> Retired 4: 'San Diego Air & Space Museum; Leonardo Da Vinci' <p> 8/17: Token Machine 1 added. <p> 4 Feb 22 - Machine 2 gives perfect rolls. <br> Machine 4 leaves a tail but has a nice clanky sound. <br> Token machine has 4 tokens, but the price is $5 each or 3 for $10. Go figure. /rff
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Balboa Park - San Diego Air & Space Museum

Machine Locations > California

2001 Pan American Plaza
San Diego, CA , 92101

Phone: (619) 234-8291

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Science, space and aviation history all unfold at the San Diego Air & Space Museum - California’s Official Air and Space Museum. An affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, the Museum houses a collection of historic aircraft and spacecraft from all over the world, including a working flying replica of Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis, the actual Apollo 9 Command Module spacecraft and the only real GPS satellite on display in the world. View artifacts from the Wright Brothers, Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and other aviation and space pioneers! The Museum also offers interactive exhibits including MaxFlight® and F-35 simulators, a fun kid-zone, 3D/4D movie theater plus dynamic, hands-on and ever-changing traveling exhibitions.

I talked to one of the employees at the front counter and said that I would be willing to buy two of every penny if he would let me into the museum to get them. He found me a visitors badge so I could go in.

Machine 2 located at the gift shop exit in the Rotunda entrance, (F3 on museum map)
1) Bell Cobra helicopter,
2) Blue Angel F-18 Hornet fighter jet,
3) Apollo 9 Command Module,
4) Museum building with the SR-71 Blackbird that graces the entrance.

Machine 3 located in the last gallery room (F) before entering the gift shop. Designs are:
1) 'US Navy Blue Angles', Jet,
2) Lockheed a-12 Blackbird'.
3) Apollo IX, Capsule,
4) Museum round Logo.

Token Machine 1: 2017 All have Museum Logo on the back.
1) Straight out of Space'. two astronauts,
2) 'Failure is Not an Option!, NASA', NASA logo with saying.
3) 'P-51 Mustang', WW2 Fighter,
4) 'SR-71', Very fast spy plane.

Retired 1: The Spirit of St. Louis Machine has been removed.
Retired 4: 'San Diego Air & Space Museum; Leonardo Da Vinci'

8/17: Token Machine 1 added.

4 Feb 22 - Machine 2 gives perfect rolls.
Machine 4 leaves a tail but has a nice clanky sound.
Token machine has 4 tokens, but the price is $5 each or 3 for $10. Go figure. /rff

Machine 2 - 4 die handcrank machine

Machine 3 - 4 die handcrank machine

Token Machine 1 (2017)

Retired 4 - Leonardo Da Vinci

Retired 1