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Maj. Gen. William A. Anders was an Air Force pilot and a U.S. Ambassador to Norway. He served his country in various other roles, including as the first chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and founded a museum that celebrates aviation history. But he’s best known as one of three astronauts who flew on the Apollo 8 mission in 1968, during which he captured one of the most iconic and influential photographs in history. 

On July 31, 1964, Al Parker flew from Odessa, Texas, to Kimball, Nebraska, in the Sisu sailplane, which is on display at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. It was the first time anyone had flown a motorless aircraft more than 621 miles nonstop.

Maj. Gen. Joe Engle's experiences as a test pilot of both the X-15 aircraft and Space Shuttle orbiters Enterprise, Columbia, and Discovery made him the first person to ever fly two winged vehicles to space, amongst his many noteworthy achievements. The Museum was most honored to host him as the earliest Space Shuttle commander to attend the arrival ceremony of Discovery at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in 2012.

Amanda Lee is the first woman to fly jet formations as a Blue Angel.

The history of how flying boats opened up travel destinations around the world then they went to war.

Pulling back the curtain on artifacts in storage. For this issue, we feature the Boeing X-45A UAV.

What's new in Aviation and Space

A message from the John and Adrienne Mars Director of the National Air and Space Museum.

An F/A-18C with a distinguished combat history makes a late-life career change.

This 100-year-old Navy veteran flew PBYs in World War II.