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National Air and Space Museum Centennial of Military Aviation Events

The year 1903, which saw the birth of flight, was the ultimate milestone in the history of aviation. The next pivotal year in aviation was 1909, during which the U.S. Army purchased the first aircraft destined for military purposes, the Wright Military Flyer.

To mark the centennial of this significant event, the National Air and Space Museum will hold a series of programs throughout 2009 dedicated to military aviation. Here is the schedule of events. Check back often for additional programs.



Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht
author, Robert F. Dorr
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Air Force One
author, Robert F. Dorr
Thursday, April 2, 2009
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Air Force One
author, Robert F. Dorr
Thursday, April 2, 2009
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht
author, Robert F. Dorr
Friday, April 3, 2009
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA





National Air and Space Museum Mall Building-Mall Side

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
author, George Norfleet and Curtis Christopher Robinson
Friday, April 3, 2009
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC





National Air and Space Museum Mall Building

Book Signing
Training the Best
author, Charles Herbert Flowers, Jr.
Friday, April 3, 2009
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC





Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Mall Building

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
author, George Norfleet and Curtis Christopher Robinson
Saturday, April 4, 2009
11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC





National Air and Space Museum Mall Building-Independence Side

Book Signing
Training the Best
author, Charles Herbert
Saturday, April 4, 2009
11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Stealth Down
author, Ross Simpson
Saturday, April 4, 2009
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Air Force One
author, Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, April 5, 2009
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA





National Air and Space Museum Mall Building-Mall Side

Book Signing
LeRoy the Flyboy
authors, Shannon and Jerry Roberts
Sunday, April 5, 2009
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Rescue of Streetcar 304
author, Kenny Wayne Fields
Monday, April 6, 2009
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht
author, Robert F. Dorr
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Air Force One
author, Robert F. Dorr
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht
author, Robert F. Dorr
Thursday, April 9, 2009
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Air Force One
author, Robert F. Dorr
Friday, April 10, 2009
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA





Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Mall Building

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
author, George Norfleet and Curtis Christopher Robinson
Friday, April 10, 2009
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC





Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Mall Building

Book Signing
Training the Best
author, Charles Herbert Flowers, Jr.
Friday, April 10, 2009
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC





National Air and Space Museum on the National Mall

Book Signing
A Pilot's Journey
author, George Norfleet and Curtis Christopher Robinson
Saturday, April 11, 2009
11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht
author, Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, April 11, 2009
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Air Force One
author, Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, April 12, 2009
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht
author, Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, April 18, 2009
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Air Force One
author, Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, April 19, 2009
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA





Heinkel He 219 A Uhu at the Udvar-Hazy Center

Ask an Expert
Eagle Owl: The Heinkel He 219 Night Fighter
Presenter: Tom Dietz
Thursday, April 23, 2009
12:30 pm to 12:45 pm
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA





Women in Aviation and Space Family Day at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Family Day
100 Years of Military Aviation
Saturday, April 25, 2009
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Throughout the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA





National Air and Space Museum Mall Building-Independence Side

Book Signing
Training the Best
author, Charles Herbert Flowers, Jr.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Gallery 101 - Museum Shop
Museum in Washington, DC





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Hell Hawks!: The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht
author, Robert F. Dorr
Saturday, April 25, 2009
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
Air Force One
author, Robert F. Dorr
Sunday, April 26, 2009
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Book Signing
My Enemy My Friend
authors Dan Cherry and Hong My
Monday, April 27, 2009
11:30 am to 1:30 pm
Boeing Aviation Hangar
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA





Brig. Gen. Dan Cherry USAF (ret.) and Nguyen Hong My

GE Aviation Lecture
A Pilot and the Enemy He Shot Down
Presenters: Brig. Gen. Dan Cherry, USAF (ret.) and Nguyen Hong My, F-4 and MiG 21 adversaries
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
8:00 pm
Lockheed Martin Imax Theater
Museum in Washington, DC





Brig. Gen. Dan Cherry USAF (ret.) and Nguyen Hong My

Book Signing
My Enemy...My Friend
A Story of Reconciliation from the Vietnam War
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
9:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Welcome Center - Gallery 108
Museum in Washington, DC





Major Gen. Joe Engle

Charles A. Lindbergh Memorial Lecture
To the Edge of Space and Beyond
Presenter: Major Gen. Joe Engle
Thursday, May 21, 2009
8:00 pm
Lockheed Martin Imax Theater
Museum in Washington, DC





Loening OA-1A "San Francisco"

Ask an Expert
Loening OA-1A San Francisco
Presenter: Jeremy Kinney
Thursday, May 28, 2009
12:30 pm to 12:45 pm
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA





Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird at the Udvar-Hazy Center

Ask an Expert
The SR-71 Blackbird: More Than Meets the Eye!
Presenter: Dik Daso
Thursday, June 25, 2009
12:30 pm to 12:45 pm
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA





Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Ask an Expert
Medevac in Korea: The Sikorsky HO5S-1
Presenter: Roger Connor
Thursday, July 23, 2009
12:30 pm to 12:45 pm
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA





Milestones of Flight, Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum

Family Day
The Airplane Comes of Age: The World Starts to Fly
Saturday, September 19, 2009
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Throughout the Museum in Washington, DC