The Museum of Flight Blog
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Voices in Flight
Behind-the-scenes of Air Traffic Control
The steady hiss of air conditioning and murmur of fuzzy radio transmissions filled the air as tiny...
4 minute read
Beads of Resistance
The MiG-21 Project, on display at The Museum of Flight through January 26, 2026, features a...
4 minute read
Music of the Spheres
Embark on a journey beyond the planet with the Museum of Flight’s Home Beyond Earth Exhibit,...
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Flying Deaf
Jack Busenbark can’t remember when he didn’t want to be a pilot. He loved watching the flow of...
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Every Body in Flight
As you enter the Stranger Than Fiction exhibit, you will encounter something truly strange and...
4 minute read
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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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...
4 minute read
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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