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Planes, balloons, ultralights—aircraft can apply to almost everything that flies in our atmosphere. Explore the world of things that fly.

Luscombe Silvaire, Aeronca 65 Chief, and Piper Cub
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Society and Culture
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War and Conflict

Planes, balloons, ultralights—aircraft can apply to almost everything that flies in our atmosphere. Explore the world of things that fly.

Luscombe Silvaire, Aeronca 65 Chief, and Piper Cub

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United States Coast Guard Helicopter
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Pioneering Rotorcraft – From Autogiro to the Helicopter

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Pitcairn PA-5 Mailwing
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Mail Away, Mail Away, Mail Away

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A drawing of children playing with kites.
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Flights of Fancy Story Time: At the Air Show

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A black spy plane stands in an all black air hanger, lit from the light from above. The curvy form of the plane--bulging at two engines on either wing and curving up toward the cockpit--give the sense of an almost science fiction aircraft (although it's very real).
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Spy Planes: Eyes in the Sky

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A book cover with a yellow helicopter on it.
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Story Time: Yellow Copter

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
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A book cover with a yellow helicopter on it.
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Story Time: Yellow Copter

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Thursdays in July 2025 at 11:00 am
A book cover with a yellow helicopter on it.
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Story Time: Yellow Copter

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Thursdays in July 2025 at 11:00 am
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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis "Fagot B" at the Udvar-Hazy Center
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Korea and Vietnam Aviation

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
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A view of Early Flight featuring the Lilienthal Glider.
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Early Flight

National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
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Animales en el Cielo ¿Puedes encontrar los nombres de los animales de nuestros aviones? https://s.si.edu/AnimalsintheSkyScavengerHunt_Spanish Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6 Aircraft

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 Flights of Fancy Story Time Field Trip Pre and Post Visit Materials - Bessie Coleman - Spanish Packet of experiments and other interactive activities to expand topics connected to Bessie Coleman and early flight. These activities connect to common core and Next Generation Science standards. https://s.si.edu/BessieColemanPreandPostVisitMaterials_es_us Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 Aviation, Aircraft, Women, Records and Firsts, African American or Black people, Early flight

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 Flights of Fancy Story Time Field Trip Pre and Post Visit Materials - Wright Brothers - Spanish A mix of activities from experiments to writing activities. Expand learning on concepts connected to the Wright Brothers and Early Flight. These activities connect to standards of learning. https://s.si.edu/WrightBrothersPreandPostVisitMaterials_es_us Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 Aircraft, Balloons, Aviation, Early flight, People, Records and Firsts

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 Flights of Fancy Story Time: Field Trip Pre and Post Visit Materials - Air Show - Spanish A mixture of experiments and activities to expand the learning on the Air Show Storytime. Learn about Air Circuses and Air Shows with activities that connect to learning standards. https://s.si.edu/AirShowPreandPostVisitMaterials_es_us Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 Aircraft, Aviation

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 Flights of Fancy Story Time Field Trip Pre and Post Visit Materials - Amelia Earhart - Spanish Materials that comprise of experiments, crafts, and activities created to help expand the topics connected to Amelia Earhart and early flight. These materials are connected to Learning Standards. https://s.si.edu/AmeliaEarhartPreandPostVisitmaterials_es_us Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2 Aviation, Aircraft, Early flight, People, Women, Records and Firsts

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 My Path: "Every Team is Better with Diverse Viewpoints" Andrea Putteet Sometimes when you are working as a team, you can perform miracles. Andrea Putteet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMsgUJ08UPc Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 Aircraft, Commercial aviation, Behind the scenes, General aviation, People, Technology and Engineering, Women

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