Find out what it was like to be the first female Thunderbird pilot for the U.S. Air Force. 

General Frank Petersen will reflect on his accomplishments and the challenges he faced as the U.S. Navy's first African American marine aviator.

Join us for the first lecture in the GE Aviation Lecture Series to hear from Suzanna Darcy-Hennemann about how airplanes are certified, view Flight Test Footage, and learn why, when flight testing, test pilots should never wear pearls.

When taking astronaut fitness tests is just a footnote in your long list of accomplishments, you know you’ve had an amazing career. Join Gene Nora Jessen for a conversation about her extensive aviation career.

Colonel Anderson is a decorated WW II Triple Ace fighter pilot who served two combat tours escorting heavy bombers over Europe in the P-51 Mustang. Other assignment in his 30 years of military service include Korea and Southeast Asia. He has an extensive flight testing background spanning a 25 year period.

Join Marine Corps aviator and National Air and Space Museum Director Jack Dailey for a discussion about the sacrifice, study, and decisions that defined the Marine Corps mission of battlefield mobility and responsiveness.

Lt. Col. Christine Mau is no stranger to making history. She is the first and only woman to pilot the Department of Defense's newest fighter, the F-35. In this lecture, Lt. Col. Mau will discuss her journey accumulating more than 2,300 hours in the F-15E and F-35A. This lecture is free, but tickets are required. 

Hear a firsthand account of the USS Hornet's recovery of the Apollo 11 astronauts and spacecraft, featuring a helicopter pilot, Navy diver, and flight surgeon.

The Global Positioning System (GPS) has become a ubiquitous, but often invisible, part of modern life.