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At 87, Hope still tried to make everyone laugh, even these East German guards in Berlin. His visit followed the fall of the Berlin Wall by six months.<br />

History of Flight

Thanks For the Memories

Air crews recall their service as roadies for Bob Hope's USO show.
By Rebecca Maksel

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Bob Hope and actress Ann Jillian entertain sailors and shipyard workers on the USS <i>Forrestal</i> in 1984.

History of Flight

Have Jokes, Will Travel

Backstage stories from Bob Hope’s USO tours.
By Rebecca Maksel

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Hawker Hurricane at the NASM Udvar-Hazy Center. Smithsonian NASM Udvar-Hazy Center Photo By Dane A. Penland

Flight Today

Sightings: Hazy's Hits

A photo gallery of airplanes at the National Air and Space Museum's Udvar-Hazy Center.

History of Flight

The Big Race of 1910

How the first U.S. air race launched an aviation tradition.
By Don Berliner

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History of Flight

A Glimpse of Things to Come

A hundred years ago, the International Air Meet gave spectators a look into the future.
By Paul Hoversten

History of Flight

Deadstick Landings

Brace for impact! Unless you’re the pilot!
By Tom LeCompte

History of Flight

The Do-Everything Bomber

With its bid to replace the Convair B-36 bomber, did Douglas promise too much?
By John Aldaz and Sir George Cox

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History of Flight

Gil Cohen: Aviation Artist

A new illustrated book brings aviation history to life.

Military Aviation

Legends of Vietnam: Super Tweet

Yeah. The A-37 was small. So was Napoleon.
By Stephen Joiner

Space Exploration

Soviet Star Wars

The launch that saved the world from orbiting laser battle stations.
By Dwayne A. Day And Robert G. Kennedy III

History of Flight

Restoration: Kentucky Panther

Grumman's first jet honors a son of the Bluegrass State.
By Barrett Tillman

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Various Stages of painting the Aviation Heritage Park Panther F9F-2 as it starts to receive official Blue Angels paint. All work was done at the hanger and paint was donated by PPG Aerospace.

Military Aviation

Panther Paint Job

Watch a 57-year-old warbird go from Winona rags to Blue Angel royalty.

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Dust devils like this one form frequently at Eldorado Valley.

Space Exploration

Devils’ Advocates

Some people go to Las Vegas to gamble, others to learn about Mars.
By Tony Reichhardt

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Flight Today

Reno Wrap-up

What was hot—and what was not—at the 2009 National Championship Air Races.

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Chinese Test Pilot Yang Guoxiang

The H-bomb that almost backfired.

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Gil Cohen: Aviation Artist

A new book brings aviation history to life.

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Are aft-facing airplane seats safer?

They may well be. But don't look for them anytime soon.

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