STEM Starters Preschool Program
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STEM Starters
STEM Starters is a monthly program series geared specifically for our youngest Members! Children ages 3 to 5 and their...
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STEM Starters
STEM Starters is a monthly program series geared specifically for our youngest Members! Children ages 3 to 5 and their...
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Star Wars Night presented by Connections
Calling all Padawans!
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Veteran's Day Honored with Music and Ceremony
FREE Museum admission for US veterans on Nov. 11, commemoration of Congressional Gold Medal for American Fighter Aces
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FIRST: Achievements of Women in the Military
Army veteran Sabra Janko discusses the many “firsts” for women in military history
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Astronaut/Mountaineer Scott Parazynski Lecture and Book Signing
Parazynski shares tales from his new book, "The Sky Below: A True Story of Summits, Space, and Speed"
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Boeing 100/P-12/F4B
In 1928, Boeing developed the first in a family of fighters that would be one of their most successful designs between wars.
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Boeing 80A-1
Until the mid-1920s, American commercial airplanes were built for mail, not people. Boeing's Model 80, along with the Ford and Fokker tri-Motors, were a new breed of passenger aircraft.
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Boeing Model 40B Reproduction
In 1925, Boeing built its first Model 40 in response to a U.S. Post Office competition for a design to replace war surplus...
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General Motors (Eastern Aircraft Division) FM-2 Wildcat
Originally designed as a biplane in the rapidly evolving aeronautical climate of 1936, the Grumman Wildcat quickly...
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Goodyear FG-1D Corsair
The Chance Vought F4U Corsair is considered the premier Navy and Marine fighter of World War II. The Corsair, along with...
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Lockheed 1049G Super Constellation
The elegant Lockheed Constellation was born from requirements put forth in 1939 by Howard Hughes for Transcontinental and...
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Lockheed Model 10-E Electra
With its signature twin tail and exceptionally clean, art-deco appearance, the Lockheed Model 10 Electra series emerged as a...
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Lockheed P-38L Lightning
Originally conceived as a high-altitude interceptor to meet a 1937 Army Air Corps requirement, Lockheed's Model 22,...
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McDonnell F-4C (F-110A) Phantom II
The F-4 Phantom II is one of the most important fighter aircraft of the jet era. Begun as a derivative of the McDonnell F3H...
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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis (Chinese Modified)
Developed by the Soviet Union, the MiG-15 first flew in 1947 and entered service in June 1950, just in time for the Korean War.
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North American P-51D Mustang
The North American P-51 Mustang was one of the most important aircraft, and arguably the finest all-around fighter type, of...
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Republic P-47D (F-47) Thunderbolt
Republic's immense and powerful P-47 Thunderbolt was one of the truly great fighters of World War II. Designed under the...
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Rumpler Taube (Dove) Reproduction
When German glider pioneer Otto Lilienthal perished in a flying accident in 1896, an Austrian named Ignaz "Igo" Etrich...
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Taylor Aerocar III
Moulton “Molt” Taylor was a Washington native, born in the town of Longview in 1912. He soloed as a pilot while still in...
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Vought (XF-8A) XF8U-1 Crusader
Best known for its F4U Corsair, Chance Vought Aircraft ventured into the postwar jet age with less stellar designs such as...
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Wright 1903 Flyer Reproduction
The brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright achieved humanity's first controlled, heavier-than-air flight over the beaches of...
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McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet
An all-weather fighter and attack aircraft, the F/A-18 Hornet is a highly versatile combat jet capable of filling a wide...
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North American Aviation Apollo Command Module 007A
The Apollo Command Module (CM), joined with its Service Module (SM), acted as the "mothership" for lunar missions from 1968...
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Viking Lander Flight Capsule #3
The Viking 1 and Viking 2 Landers were launched three weeks apart in 1975, both launching from Cape Canaveral, Florida...
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Kid's Flight Zone
Let Your Kid Be the Pilot
Young intrepid flyers can strap into flight harnesses to test their piloting skills in one of...
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Young intrepid flyers can strap into flight harnesses to test their piloting skills in one of...
T. Evans Wyckoff Memorial Bridge
Visitors crossing the T. Evans Wyckoff Memorial Bridge are immersed in a unique and pleasurable acoustic experience as they...
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World War II Fighters
Coming Soon!Untold Stories: World War II at 75 - Opens September 19During installation of our new exhibit, the WWII gallery...
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Aviatik (Berg) D.I
Berg incorporated some interesting traits into his strange-looking airplane. When two side radiators on some of the early Aviatiks weren't getting the job done.
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Caproni Ca.20
The Caproni Ca.20 was an aircraft ahead of its time in design, purpose, and armament.
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Douglas DC-3
Following the success of the DC-2, newly formed American Airlines approached the Douglas Aircraft Company in 1934 about a...
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Granville Brothers Gee Bee Z "City of Springfield" Reproduction
Like so many young people in the 1920s, Zantford Granville took a keen interest in the burgeoning field of aviation. He...
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Northrop YF-5A (N-156F) Freedom Fighter
In the late 1950s, at the height of the Cold War, the Northrop Corporation recognized the need and opportunity for a special...
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Pratt-Read PR-G1 Glider
In 1942, the Pratt-Read Piano Company was awarded a contract to build 100 two-place training gliders for the U.S. Navy. The...
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Sopwith Triplane Reproduction
The Sopwith Triplane was closely related to its sibling, the Pup, but designed for superior roll and turn rate and had a...
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Stephens Akro
Clayton L. Stephens designed the Akro as a competitive aerobatic aircraft for the homebuilder market. The prototype was...
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World War I Fighters
Explore the history of “the war to end all wars” amid 18 World War I aircraft and interactive exhibits. Learn how the...
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Boeing 747-121
The growing worldwide demand for air travel during the 1960s led to the development of the 747, the first "Jumbo Jet."
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