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Posted at 03:38 PM ET, 10/04/2012

Are you a Washingtologist? Answer this question about National Airport

By Andy Smith

Think you’re a master of local trivia? Try answering the Washingtology question of the day from  Cultural Tourism DC. Take your best guess and see what others have answered in our daily quiz.

Scroll down the page to find out the correct answer.




















Answer: Weather balloon launches and observations

Source: The turrets were used to launch weather balloons to measure how low the cloud “ceiling” was. Today the turrets serve as storage and restroom facilities.  http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/answer-man-launches-investigation-of-old-balloon-launching-site-at-national-airport/2012/06/30/gJQA9js3DW_print.html

Find more Washingtology quizzes here

By Andy Smith  |  03:38 PM ET, 10/04/2012

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