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Spotlight:

Charles A. Lindbergh Memorial Lecture
Memoirs of a Triple Ace: Cold War Flight Testing
Col. Clarence E. “Bud” Anderson, USAF (Ret.)
May 21, 2013 - 8:00 pm
Museum in Washington, DC

Bud Anderson, one of the most decorated fighter pilots from World War II, still likes to talk airplanes and fly like a 19-year old.  

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Upcoming Events:

Explainer with kid in How Things Fly

Demonstration
Forces of Flight
May 21, 2013 - 12:30 pm
Museum in Washington, DC

Explainers bring the science of flight alive daily in the How Things Fly gallery with fun and engaging experiments and audience participation.


The International Space Station (ISS)

Demonstration
Space Station Sensation
May 21, 2013 - 1:30 pm
Museum in Washington, DC

Explainers bring the science of flight alive daily in the How Things Fly gallery with fun and engaging experiments and audience participation.


Paper Airplane Contest

Demonstration
Paper Airplane Contest
May 21, 2013 - 2:30 pm
Museum in Washington, DC

Explainers bring the science of flight alive daily in the How Things Fly gallery with fun and engaging experiments and audience participation.


Explainer with kid in How Things Fly

Demonstration
Forces of Flight
May 21, 2013 - 3:30 pm
Museum in Washington, DC

Explainers bring the science of flight alive daily in the How Things Fly gallery with fun and engaging experiments and audience participation.


The International Space Station (ISS)

Demonstration
Space Station Sensation
May 21, 2013 - 4:30 pm
Museum in Washington, DC

Explainers bring the science of flight alive daily in the How Things Fly gallery with fun and engaging experiments and audience participation.


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Recent Press Releases:

May 16, 2013 - Free Band Concerts and Events Are “Staycation” Highlights at the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

May 15, 2013 - Sally Ride: How Her Historic Space Mission Opened Doors for Women in Science

May 13, 2013 - World War II Ace is National Air and Space Museum’s 2013 Lindbergh Lecturer

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