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Turns out the best way to understand a hurricane is . . . to fly directly through it. We talk to members of the Air Force and NOAA Corps who take to the skies to gather vital weather data. 

The conservation of World War II Triple Ace Bud Anderson’s flight jacket provides insight into a fighter pilot’s life and the meticulous work required to preserve it for display.

How the war in Afghanistan transformed both the MQ-1 Predator and the Night Stalkers from supporting roles to leading actors in 21st-century warfare. 

During World War II, astronomer Fred Whipple was central to the invention of radar-jamming chaff at Harvard University’s Radio Research Laboratory.

An author's journey recounting the first single-day transcontinental flight across the United States in 1924.

A report on the National Air and Space Museum’s team's experience at the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture gathering in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. 

Two artifacts are to be on exhibit at the Modern Military Aviation gallery, which opens on July 1, 2026. 

For over a decade now, volunteers at the San Diego Air & Space Museum have been building a reproduction of Howard Hughes’ H-1 Racer, also known as the Hughes 1B. 

Cesar Rodriguez flew the Museum’s newly acquired F-15C, which was in several Desert Storm engagements.

Spotting U-Boats, search and rescue, medical flights, and dropping the occasional bomb - the Civil Air Patrol was busy during World War II.