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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July 08, 2020K-Ships vs. U-BoatsStory
| 75th Anniversary of World War II
Historian Thomas Paone explores the important role played by K-ships in hunting German U-Boats during World War II.
Read moreJuly 06, 2020Remembering Edward Lewis “Whitey” FeightnerStory
| 75th Anniversary of World War II
Curator Laurence Burke looks back on the extensive career of Navy pilot Edward L. “Whitey” Feightner
Read moreJuly 01, 2020Launch a ConversationStory
We invite you to Launch a Conversation with your friends and family about launches in American history and what was going on during those times.
Read moreJune 26, 2020Air Transport Command and the Airlines During World War IIStory
| 75th Anniversary of World War II
During World War II, airlines worked closely with the military to further the war effort by transporting people and materiel. Bob van der Linden, curator of air transportation, discusses Air Transport Command.
Read moreJune 23, 2020 “Wonder Weapons” and Slave LaborStory
| 75th Anniversary of World War II
Curator Michael Neufeld discusses how Nazi Germany's high-tech weapons were assembled in part by forced and slave labor from the various Nazi camp systems.
Read moreJune 17, 2020Neal V. Loving: Pilot, Engineer, Aircraft DesignerStory
Curator Russell Lee shares the story of aircraft designer Neal V. Loving.
Read moreJune 12, 2020The Art of Alma W. Thomas: A Colorful ResponseStory
Carolyn Russo, curator of the Museum's art collection, reflects of the work of Alma W. Thomas.
Read moreJune 11, 2020AirSpace Movie Club SullyStory
| AirSpace Podcast
Today we’re talking about Sully, the movie based on the real-life emergency water landing of US Airways flight 1549 which ditched in the Hudson River in January 2009.
Read moreJune 09, 2020Mutiny at Freeman Field: The Tuskegee Airmen on Trial, Part 2Story
| 75th Anniversary of World War II
In 1945, the Tuskegee Airmen of the 477th Bombardment Group protested discrimination at Freeman Field through pre-planned displays of resistance against the segregated officers' clubs.
Read moreJune 09, 2020A Pattern of Resistance: The Tuskegee Airmen on Trial, Part 1Story
| 75th Anniversary of World War II
The Tuskegee Airmen’s fight for equality involved more than their skills in the air. It required coordinated, collective actions of civil disobedience in which 162 officers risked their careers and their lives to stand up against systemic racism in the US Army Air Forces (AAF).