The fast and rugged Spad XIII was among the most successful fighters of World War I, in a class with the legendary Fokker D.VII and Sopwith Camel. It was flown by some of the most famous air heroes of ...

While the German Luftwaffe demonstrated early successes in the use of airpower during World War II, and spurred many technological advancements, faulty military strategy and mismanagement of aircraft ...

Fuselage of a captured German WWII FockeWulf Ta-152 H-0 advanced fighter, currently stored at the Paul E. Garber Restoration and Storage Facility. This aircraft was surrendered to an RAF intelligence ...

White arm band or pennant worn by a competitor at the Harvard-Boston Aviation Meet, 1911. This one identifies the wearer as an aviator, meaning pilot.

Enjoy an original story, about Amelia Earhart, Ruth Nichols, and Louise Thaden. They competed to fly the highest, farthest, and fastest.

Physical Description Davis recoilless gun consisting of rifled steel tube barrel with hand grip and tiggers for firing both main round and Lewis gun, shoulder rest, and U-shaped support for post mount ...

Physical Description WWI British 112 lb RL Mk V bomb consisting of a steel tear-drop shaped body with a nose fuze, filling plug, and lifting lug, with four fins attached at rear and suppoerted by two ...

Four-engine heavy bomber with semi-monoqoque fuselage and high-aspect ratio wings. Polished aluminum finish overall, standard late-World War II Army Air Forces insignia on wings and aft fuselage and ...

Postcards of German aviators like this one of Rittmeister (Captain) Manfred von Richthofen—the Red Baron—promoted a romanticized image of heroic aviators. The Red Baron is credited with shooting down ...

Visit us in Washington, DC and Chantilly, VA to explore hundreds of the world’s most significant objects in aviation and space history. Free timed-entry passes are required for the Museum in DC ...

In "Viaje Espacial," Mexican surrealist painter Sofia Bassi (1928-1998) depicts a journey through space with a vehicle in the shape of a seed pod.

Visit us in Washington, DC and Chantilly, VA to explore hundreds of the world’s most significant objects in aviation and space history. Free timed-entry passes are required for the Museum in DC ...