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, 2020 K-Ships vs. U-Boats Story | 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.

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July 06, 2020 Remembering Edward Lewis “Whitey” Feightner Story | 75th Anniversary of World War II

Curator Laurence Burke looks back on the extensive career of Navy pilot Edward L. “Whitey” Feightner

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July 01, 2020 Launch a Conversation Story

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.

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June 26, 2020 Air Transport Command and the Airlines During World War II Story | 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.

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June 23, 2020  “Wonder Weapons” and Slave Labor Story | 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.

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June 17, 2020 Neal V. Loving: Pilot, Engineer, Aircraft Designer Story

Curator Russell Lee shares the story of aircraft designer Neal V. Loving.

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June 12, 2020 The Art of Alma W. Thomas: A Colorful Response Story

Carolyn Russo, curator of the Museum's art collection, reflects of the work of Alma W. Thomas.

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June 11, 2020 AirSpace Movie Club
Sully
Story | 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. 

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June 09, 2020 Mutiny at Freeman Field: The Tuskegee Airmen on Trial, Part 2 Story | 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.

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June 09, 2020 A Pattern of Resistance: The Tuskegee Airmen on Trial, Part 1 Story | 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).

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