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Who Was the First Stewardess?
Commercial aviation as we know it today owes a lot to Ellen Church—America’s first stewardess and...
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Secrets of the Blackbird Spy Plane
The Blackbird spy plane is one of the most recognizable aircraft in aviation history, but do you...
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Top Ten Quotes From Yuri Gagarin's Biography
On April 12, 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human to go to space. His...
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Who Were the Women Service Airforce Pilots?
“We are in a war and need to fight it with all our ability and every weapon possible. Women pilots,...
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Go Inside a NASA Shuttle Trainer
From historical figures like Buzz Aldrin and Sally Ride, to their fictitious counterparts, the...
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Black History Month Pilot Profile: Major Kristofer W. Duckett
Major Duckett’s dreams of flight began when he first saw a poster of an F-16 as a little boy...
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What's It Like Being a U-2 Pilot?
Imagine breathing 100% oxygen, strapping into an astronaut-like suit, and then flying 60,000 feet...
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Pilot Profile: Meet First Officer Kim Ford
As a black woman and professional pilot, Kim Ford exemplifies what happens when young people of...
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What You Should Know About Space Law
Aerospace companies like Blue Origin, SpaceX, and satellite communications ventures before them,...
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