Behind the Scenes

Fabricating Missing Parts of the Lincoln Standard H.S.
Welding and fabrication specialist Meghann Girard takes us through the way she combined contemporary technology with traditional metalworking techniques to fabricate missing parts from our Lincoln-Standard H.S.
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Museum specialists work on restoration of Lincoln-Standard

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Tue, Feb 05 2019
Together, We Ignite Tomorrow
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Girl looking up at astronaut suit model at the National Air and Space Museum.
Tue, Jan 29 2019
Welcome Back to Air and Space
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A mother and her children read about the moon rock display in the Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall
Tue, Dec 18 2018
The Mechanics of Moving Apollo Spacesuits
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Gene Cernan's Apollo 17 spacesuit being moved out of the exhibit case in the "Apollo to Moon" gallery
Thu, Nov 29 2018
Looking Back at "Looking at Earth"
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Lockheed U-2 high-altitude photoreconnaissance airplane in Looking at Earth
Fri, Oct 19 2018
Photographing Neil Armstrong’s Spacesuit
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Tight shot of the lunar spacesuit worn by Neil Armstrong on Apollo 11 mission showing the reflection in the face shield, taken by photographer Jim Preston. Close-up of Preston's reflection in the helmet.
Mon, Sep 24 2018
Celebrating Air and Space's #IdeasThatDefy
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1903 Wright Flyer First Flight, Kitty Hawk, N.C.
Thu, Sep 20 2018
Transcribing Francis Gary Powers’ Soviet Prison Diary
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Francis Gary Powers' Diary
Tue, Sep 11 2018
Examining the Starship Enterprise 
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Star Trek Enterprise
Thu, Sep 06 2018
Conserving Spock's Ear
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image of rubber ear tip on a mold of a full ear
Fri, Aug 31 2018
When Enterprise Met Discovery
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Space Shuttles Enterprise and Discovery Meet Nose-to-Nose

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