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Wherever Soviet submarines went during the Cold War, they were likely being watched by P-3 Orions. 

The fully restored P-61 black widow is on display at the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia.

In 1935, a squad of U.S. bombers dropped a total of 20 of the 600-pound bombs on the lava channels in the Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii.

The Curtiss F9C-2 Sparrowhawk was a light 1930s biplane fighter aircraft that was designed to launch from the United States Navy airships USS Akron and Macon.

An interview with Paul Hendrickson, the son of a P-61 World War II night-fighter pilot.

Over its long career, the P-3 Orion's superior engineering has allowed the U.S. military to achieve its goals.

An in-depth look at the National Air and Space Museum's Wright Military Flyer.

What's new in aviation and space.

During WWII one plane survived more missions than any other in Europe. Named 'Flak-Bait,' this medium bomber was saved from the scrap heap after the war and immediately donated to the Smithsonian. However, public display and outdated restoration techniques have taken a toll on the plane.

An Interview with Capt. Theresa Claiborne, the first African American woman pilot in the U.S. Air Force.