All Stories

An interview with former U.S. Air Force pilot David Dale.

How a WWII WASP pilot's flight jacket came to be part of the museum's collection.

On December 7, 1941, Ruth gathered his copilot and three Marines and set out in his Sikorsky JRS-1 amphibian flying boat to locate the Japanese fleet. His bravery earned him the Navy Cross and a place among the heroes of that day. 

A small group of Americans, many of them women, joined pliots from 25 other countries in England's Air Transport Auxilliary, where they ferried hundreds of thousands of planes across the British Isles.

How the war in Afghanistan transformed both the MQ-1 Predator and the Night Stalkers from supporting roles to leading actors in 21st-century warfare. 

During World War II, astronomer Fred Whipple was central to the invention of radar-jamming chaff at Harvard University’s Radio Research Laboratory.

Two artifacts are to be on exhibit at the Modern Military Aviation gallery, which opens on July 1, 2026. 

Cesar Rodriguez flew the Museum’s newly acquired F-15C, which was in several Desert Storm engagements.

Spotting U-Boats, search and rescue, medical flights, and dropping the occasional bomb - the Civil Air Patrol was busy during World War II. 

We talk to a real-life "Rosie the Riveter" and hear the story of how World War II transformed American aviation, manufacturing, and labor.