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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March 31, 2023 Katharine Wright: The Wright Sister Story

Katharine Wright played an important role in the early US aviation industry. The younger sister of Wilbur and Orville Wright, inventors of the first heavier-than-air powered aircraft, she was a key representative within the Wright Company.

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March 31, 2023 Project Paperclip and American Rocketry after World War II Story

Project Paperclip was a program that brought German and Austrian engineers, scientists, and technicians to the United States after the end of World War II in Europe.

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March 29, 2023 Three Women in Aviation You May Not Have Heard Of Story

From forgotten trailblazers to unsung heroes, the stories of these three lesser-known women in aviation are a testament to the power of perseverance, determination, and a love of flight.

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March 23, 2023 AirSpace Season 7, Episode 8: Flying Circus Story | AirSpace Podcast

A duck in a hot air balloon. A cat in an airship. A lion cub in an airplane. Stories of animals in flight.

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March 22, 2023 The MiG Hunters Story | Air & Space Quarterly

Navy pilots recall the final, frenetic days of the air war over Vietnam.

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March 22, 2023 Rebuilt to Last Story | Air & Space Quarterly

A small group of enthusiasts keeps World War I airplanes aloft.

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March 22, 2023 Pilot Program Story | Air & Space Quarterly

The development of Microsoft's desktop computer Flight Simulator.

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March 22, 2023 Milestones of Flight Story | Air & Space Quarterly

A preview of the upcoming Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall.

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March 22, 2023 Guerrilla Aircraft Story | Air & Space Quarterly

MiG-17 performance in Veitnam

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March 22, 2023 Preservation by Computer Story | Air & Space Quarterly

Digital scans of Charles Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis, which belongs to the National Air and Space Museum, were incorporated into the Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th anniversary edition.

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