Earhart and navigator, Harry Manning, photographed by Albert Bresnik

History of Flight

Amelia's Astronaut Connection

The grandson of Amelia Earhart's photographer will carry her scarf higher than she ever did—into orbit.
October 2009 | By Jill Michaels

Also see: An American Obsession | Think You Know Amelia?

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The Boeing X-48C blended wing-body, the last model tested in the full-scale tunnel, is shown on August 31, 2009. After its last day, September 4, engineers began dismantling the model, as NASA made plans to move forward with the demolition of the tunnel beginning in early 2010.

Last Breath

As NASA prepares to shut down a historic wind tunnel in Virginia, some hope for a stay of execution.
September 2009 | By Michael Klesius

Deadstick Landings

Brace for impact! Unless you’re the pilot!
January 2010 | By Tom LeCompte

John Magda (mounting his Blue Angel Panther in 1950) would recognize.

Restoration: Kentucky Panther

Grumman's first jet honors a son of the Bluegrass State.
January 2010 | By Barrett Tillman

An all-volunteer crew works on the Museum’s Junior. From left: George Rousseau (by wing), Karl Heinzel (with cowling), Melissa Courtney (center), Joe Fichera (near tail), and Roger Guest (by prop).

In The Museum: The Thursday Regulars

January 2010 | By Rebecca Maksel

Viewport: Child's Play

January 2010 | By J.R. Dailey

Gil Cohen: Aviation Artist

A new illustrated book brings aviation history to life.

And the crowd goes wild: Glenn Curtiss soars in his biplane over Dominguez Field near Los Angeles, putting aviation’s indelible stamp on southern California. Inset: a souvenir from the race.

The Big Race of 1910

How the first U.S. air race launched an aviation tradition.
January 2010 | By Don Berliner

The Douglas marketing team used this model to present the 1211-J to the U.S. Air Force in 1950.

The Do-Everything Bomber

With its bid to replace the Convair B-36 bomber, did Douglas promise too much?
January 2010 | By John Aldaz and Sir George Cox

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.

Thanks For the Memories

Air crews recall their service as roadies for Bob Hope's USO show.
January 2010 | By Rebecca Maksel

Charles Lindbergh (left) and Harlan Gurney (with a Lincoln-Standard J-1, ca. 1922) would remain lifelong friends.

Slim and Bud

Meet Charles Lindbergh the barnstormer—as he interviews his oldest flying buddy.
January 2010 | By Giacinta Bradley Koontz

French aviator Louis Paulhan

A Glimpse of Things to Come

A hundred years ago, the International Air Meet gave spectators a look into the future.
November 2009 | By Paul Hoversten

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

Have Jokes, Will Travel

Backstage stories from Bob Hope’s USO tours.
November 2009 | By Rebecca Maksel

A world traveler, the dapper Julian founded Black Eagle Airline in 1946 to ferry goods between North and South America.

The Black Eagle of Harlem

The truth behind the tall tales of Hubert Fauntleroy Julian.
January 2009 | By David Shaftel

Rutan in his VariEze, back in the day.

The Magician of Mojave

Burt Rutan remembers the birth of the VariEze and names his favorite aircraft.
August 2009 | By Linda Shiner

Victory Through Air Power proved no victory for Walt Disney, but at least Seversky (right) got some screen time.

Oldies and Oddities: The Disney War Plan

July 2009 | By Stephen Joiner

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