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    Coming in Hot March 20, 2024 The Cuban Missile Crisis October 27, 2023 Cloudy with a Chance for Orbital Observation July 20, 2023 Early Spies in the Skies June 23, 2023 The Beginnings and Basics of Aerial Photography June 21, 2023
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    Air and Space Live Chat: Stealth Wonder Woman has the invisible jet, and the military has the B-2 and the F-117. Join us to learn about actual stealth aircraft and the science behind making a sneaky flying machine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwAHPa2k22o Reconnaissance

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    What’s New in Aerospace: Spying From the Edge of Space: Colonel Buz Carpenter and the SR–71 Blackbird Join us for a conversation with Col. Carpenter about flying this legendary aircraft. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk_xV6bb6MU&feature=youtu.be Grade 3, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 4, Grades 17-20, Grades 13-14, Grades 15-16, Grade 12, Grade 10, Grade 11 Aircraft, Interwar aviation, Reconnaissance, Technology and Engineering

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    My Path: Walter Watson - Flying on SR-71 Blackbird Walter Watson was the first and only African-American to qualify as a crewmember in the SR-71. Hear from this amazing aviator. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4Y1nl4K6Y0 Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 African American or Black people, Aircraft, Aviation, Behind the scenes, Military aviation, People, Reconnaissance, Records and Firsts, Technology and Engineering

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    My Path: SR-71 RSO Walter Watson What was it like to fly in the SR-71 Blackbird? Hear first hand from Walter Watson, the only African American to fly in the Blackbird program. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70X20f1sEWs Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 Aviation, African American or Black people, Aircraft, Military aviation, People, Reconnaissance, Science, Technology and Engineering, Behind the scenes

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    Air and Space Live Chat: Pilot Panel with Shaesta Waiz and U2 Pilot Maj. Kristofer Duckett Interested in becoming a pilot? This discussion features pilots Shaesta Waiz and Maj. Kristofer W. Duckett sharing their journeys and achievements. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMG6CH97niE Aviation, Records and Firsts, Reconnaissance, Women

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    STEM in 30: Shhhhh. The Science of Stealth Learn about stealth aircraft and the science behind making a sneaky flying machine. https://youtu.be/ukOuiwizc2U Grade 8, Grade 7, Grade 6 Reconnaissance, Aircraft

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