African American Pioneers in Aviation

TIMED ACTIVITIES AND PRESENTATIONS

Conversations with Tuskegee Airmen
A presentation from Documented Original Tuskegee Airmen of the East Coast Chapter who served during or right after World War II.
In America by Air
11:00 am 

Flights of Fancy Story Time
Nobody Owns the Sky: The Story of “Brave Bessie” Coleman by Reeve Lindbergh
In the Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight Gallery
11:00 am and 1:30 pm

Meet NASA Astronaut, Stephanie Wilson
In Moving Beyond Earth
11:30 am and 1:30 pm

Follow Me! An Adventure with the Tuskegee Airmen
A puppet show presentation produced for the National Air and Space Museum by Rainbow Puppet Productions.
In the Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight Gallery
11:45 am and 2:15 pm

Triple Nickles
A presentations from three members of the Triple Nickles about the first all-African American Parachute Infantry Battalion who, during World War II, were trained by the US Forest Service to be Smoke Jumpers and were sent to the Pacific Northwest where they fought fires set by Japanese fire bombs.   
In America by Air
1:00 pm 

ALL DAY PRESENTATIONS

In Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall
Talk to pilots, air traffic controllers, NTSB crash investigators, and more!
See collections from our archives.

In Space Race
Robots! Experience robotics through demonstrations and hands-on opportunities.

ALL DAY ACTIVITIES

In the South Lobby
Design Build Test: Parachutes!

In Space Race
Design an astronaut mission patch.
Make your own communications headset.

In Barron Hilton Pioneers of Flight Gallery
Create squadron patches and medals inspired by the Tuskegee Airmen.
Suit up in aviator goggles and scarves.

At stations throughout the Museum
Collect playing cards—get four and earn a gold medal.

This program is made possible through the generous support of Northrop Grumman Corporation.