Tupolev Tu-144 (2 of 3)

I wanted a shot of her sleek, supersonic lines- this is what I got. These unsightly “handrails” are actually snow-guards. Deeply flummoxed by this, I inquired with the custodian. He assured me that it is ungainly yet necessary to have them. Before they were installed an ice floe slid off the wing- crashed through a skylight and buried a vintage Ferrari in the museum beneath. You can’t argue with that…