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War and Conflict

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Major James A. Ellison returns the salute of Mac Ross of Dayton

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The Birth of Military Aviation The Secret History of Drones
The Countess Who Crossed Hitler Bombs, Beer, and Black Cats Smithsonian In Your Backyard - World War II Aircraft
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Learn more Cold War Aviation Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA Learn more World War I: The Birth of Military Aviation National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
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Smithsonian Science Starter: Fun with Flags: Civil War Battle Communication Flags do more than just represent your country. They are used for communication too! Learn how they were used at the Battle of Antietam during the Civil War. https://youtu.be/zYrkWjjkzmk Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5 World War I, World War II, War and Conflict

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 Louis R. Purnell in Uniform An image of Louis R. Purnell, a Tuskegee Airman and curator of Astronautics at the National Air and Space Museum, wearing his United States Army Air Force Uniform. https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/world-war-ii/6Yc7MtgiNxdvFTjq#r/817459 Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Aviation, Military aviation, War and Conflict, World War II, African American or Black people

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 Training Aircraft Used by Tuskegee Institute This image is of a vintage, open-cockpit biplane—one used at Alabama’s renowned Tuskegee Institute to train African American pilots for Army Air Corps service during World War II. https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/world-war-ii/6Yc7MtgiNxdvFTjq#r/817461 Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Aviation, Military aviation, War and Conflict, World War II, African American or Black people

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 Tuskegee Airman Flight Jacket See what you can learn from this image of the airman jacket worn by Lt. Col. Woodrow W. Crockett. https://learninglab.si.edu/q/ll-c/6Yc7MtgiNxdvFTjq#r/817460 Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Aviation, Military aviation, War and Conflict, World War II, African American or Black people

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 World War II Patriotic Cover Control of the air was recognized early in WWII as a decisive factor in modern warfare, hence the popularity of the slogan Keep 'em Flying!. See it in this letterhead used by servicemen at the time. https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/world-war-ii/6Yc7MtgiNxdvFTjq#r/789466 Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Aviation, Military aviation, Society and Culture, War and Conflict, World War II

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 WWII Learning Lab Students and teachers can use this learning lab to learn about various aspects of aviation during WWII and some of the most important aviators at that time. https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/world-war-ii/6Yc7MtgiNxdvFTjq Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Aviation, Military aviation, War and Conflict, World War II, African American or Black people

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Learn more Albatros D.Va: German Fighter of World War I Learn more In the Cockpit II: Inside History-Making Aircraft of World War II
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