The Museum of Flight Blog
Read profiles of individuals in the STEM industry, articles on the history of flight in the Pacific Northwest, behind-the-scenes exclusives about the Museum and its Collection, answers to commonly-asked questions about topics in flight, industry and Museum updates and more on The Museum of Flight Blog.
Every Body in Flight
As you enter the Stranger Than Fiction exhibit, you will encounter something truly strange and...
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Flying Fish, Parabeavers and Goats, Oh My!
The pilot focused on the ridgeline ahead, aiming for a break in the trees that dotted the jagged...
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What's New in the Collection?
As 2nd Lt. Walston B. Ten Eyck of the 96th Aero Squadron prepared to fly a bombing mission on...
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Miniature Museum Treasures
Scale models open a miniature window into worlds long gone, once top-secret designs or visions of...
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Who Was Mary Riddle?
Mary Riddle (1902 – 1981), a member of the Satsop and Clatsop tribes, was born Nannie Riddell in...
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Boeing's Big Leaps
Before this issue went to press, I had the opportunity to tour the B-17 and B-29 in the Collection....
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Being a Stewardess in the 1960s
“I just got hired by United Airlines to be a Stewardess.” My cousin proudly told me. Why don’t you...
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Bessie Coleman: Daredevil, Pioneer, Advocate
Bessie Coleman was born in Atlanta Texas, right near the border with Louisiana and Arkansas, in...
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Eugene Bullard, the First African American Fighter Pilot and Veteran of Two World Wars
Eugene Bullard (1895 – 1961) was among the first black military pilots in the world. There were...
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