Stories of daring, stories of technological feats, stories of prevailing against the odds ... these are the stories we tell at the National Air and Space Museum. Dive in to the stories below to discover, learn, and be inspired. 

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May 08, 2020 Fighting Gliders of World War II Story | 75th Anniversary of World War II

Curator Russell Lee explores a lesser-known form of World War II aviation: the fighting glider.

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May 08, 2020 Last American Aerial Victory in Europe Story | 75th Anniversary of World War II

For the 75th anniversary of VE Day, curator Christopher Moore shares the story of the last American World War II aerial victory in Europe.

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May 07, 2020 Remembering World War II Through Art Story | 75th Anniversary of World War II

Carolyn Russo, curator of the Museum's art collection, shares the story behind the painting November 1944, by artist Robert Jordan, who served in World War II and was a Prisoner of War at Luft IV POW camp.

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May 06, 2020 AirSpace Movie Club
Troop Zero
Story | AirSpace Podcast

In the first episode of this movie mini-series hosts Matt, Nick, and Emily talk about the movie Troop Zero.

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May 06, 2020 Ben Kuroki: A Story We All Need to Know Story | 75th Anniversary of World War II

After Pearl Harbor, a Nebraska farm boy named Ben Kuroki volunteered for the U.S. Army Air Corps. He could not have been more American: born in the breadbasket of America, one of ten children, growing up in a small town of with a population of about 500, vice-president of his high school senior class.

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May 05, 2020 Blackbirds and Lightnings Story | 75th Anniversary of World War II

Curator Michael Hankins examines the history of the World War II fighter plane P-38 Lightning and its connections with the fan-favorite SR-71 Blackbird.

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May 04, 2020 The Naval Aviation You’ve Never Heard Of Story | 75th Anniversary of World War II

Naval aviation curator Laurence Burke explores a lesser known type of naval aviation — spotter planes, a role mainly filled by Vought OS2U Kingfishers.

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May 01, 2020 Mitsubishi A6M Zero Fighter Story | 75th Anniversary of World War II

Few American fighter pilots on their own survived a turning, twisting, close-in dogfight against a capable Japanese pilot flying a Mitsubishi A6M Zero during World War II. Curator Russell Lee explores in a new blog.

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April 28, 2020 Preserving Flak-Bait: Reversing a 1970s Restoration Story | Inside the Conservation Lab

In the latest blog about the preservation of Flak-Bait, conservator Lauren Horelick describes the work being done on the overpaint of the aircraft.

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April 24, 2020 Telling Hubble's Story for 30 Years Story

In honor of the 30th anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope, curator David DeVorkin takes you on a virtual tour of our Hubble artifacts.

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