Aviation Pioneers
Individuals on the frontier of flight, including the Wright brothers, Amelia Earhart and Charles Lindbergh
The First Across the Continent
A 100th anniversary remembrance of Cal Rodgers and the Vin Fiz.
September 2011 |
By Charles Wiggin, As Told To Howard Eisenberg
Patty Wagstaff’s Second Act
An airshow superstar adds firefighting to her repertoire.
August 2011 |
By Debbie Gary
What Were They Doing at 25?
Some were already heroes. Others were nowhere near where you would have expected them to be.
May 2011 |
By Michael Klesius
Stealing the Wright Flyer
Back in 1951, sci-fi author Jack Finney had a few questions for the Smithsonian, like: How exactly would someone break in?
March 24, 2011 |
By Rebecca Maksel
In the Museum: The Unrecognized First
Emory Malick, the first African-American pilot, wasn't known to historians until recently.
March 2011 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Glamour Boy
A hundred years ago, Claude Grahame-White thrilled the crowd at the Boston-Harvard meet.
September 08, 2010 |
By Gavin Mortimer
Slim and Bud
Meet Charles Lindbergh the barnstormer—as he interviews his oldest flying buddy.
January 2010 |
By Giacinta Bradley Koontz
The Book of Hours
A peek into the logbooks of history’s notable pilots.
November 2009 |
By Tom LeCompte
Amelia's Astronaut Connection
The grandson of Amelia Earhart's photographer will carry her scarf higher than she ever did—into orbit.
October 23, 2009 |
By Jill Michaels
