Cold War Era
A period of time from 1947 to the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 that includes the space race and Korean and Vietnam Wars
To Boldly Go
Sending Apollo 8 to the moon was a risky mix of cold war politics, bravery, and the faith of one man, George Low, in his engineers.
December 19, 2008 |
By Michael Klesius
Accidental Classic
From the designers who brought you the P-51 Mustang, an airplane with a complicated past…and a controversial present.
November 2008 |
By Mark Huber
Finding Apollo
Forty years later, we’re about to see what the moonwalkers left behind.
September 2008 |
By Tony Reichhardt
Nukes vs. Airplanes
Between the F-80 and the F-104, a supersonic pioneer fought the Cold War...in its own way.
July 2008 |
By Jorge and Karen Escalona
The Things It Carried
How an unremarkable Convair C-131H transported cops, patients, prisoners, and Gerald Ford.
July 2008 |
By Thomas DeFrank
Above & Beyond: The Bridge that Did Not Fall
Memorable flights and other adventures
July 2008 |
By Darrel Whitcomb
When did the term "jet lag" come into use?
And has anybody found a cure?
June 18, 2008 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Back to Hadley Rille
A Japanese camera spies a moonscape last explored by astronauts a generation ago.
June 16, 2008 |
By Tony Reichhardt
Confidence Booster
This little known Apollo artifact caused astronauts to rest a little easier.
June 13, 2008 |
By Bob Craddock
In the Museum: Second, But Still Up
Fifty years after launch, Vanguard 1 remains in orbit.
May 2008 |
By Rebecca Maksel
Oldies & Oddities: Homebuilt Radiation Belt
From the Attic to the Archive.
May 2008 |
By Mark Wolverton
Moments & Milestones: The Phantom at 50
Producted in Cooperation with the National Aeronautic Association.
May 2008 |
By George C. Larson
Air America's Black Helicopter
The secret aircraft that helped the CIA tap phones in North Vietnam.
March 2008 |
By James R. Chiles
