Diane Tedeschi

Diane Tedeschi is a Senior Associate Editor at Air & Space.

Wernher von Braun (in suit) with German officers in 1941.

How Much Did Wernher von Braun Know, and When Did He Know It?

Michael J. Neufeld talks about his new book, <i>Von Braun: Dreamer of Space, Engineer of War.</i>

In March 1945, Colonel Benjamin O. Davis was commander of the U.S. Army Air Forces 332nd Fighter Group (better known as the Tuskegee airmen) in Italy. Pilots of the 332nd flew North American P-51 Mustangs as fighter escorts for Allied bombers. After the war, Davis would become the first black general in the U.S. Air Force.

A Quarter Century of "Black Wings"

A talk with the curator of the National Air and Space Museum's soon-to-be-updated exhibit on African-Americans in aviation.

Footprint at Tranquility Base, July 1969.

My Favorite Artifact: The Apollo Landing Sites

This space historian's ideal exhibit is one that's not quite ready to open.

Lindbergh for Sale

Stanley King's memorabilia collection.

Northrop built 13 YP-61s, which were used for flight testing. This YP-61's dorsal turret sported two guns, whereas later designs had four; counting the belly-mounted cannon, the P-61 was the most heavily armed fighter of the war.

In the Museum: High Flier

Restoring the Northrop YP-61 Black Widow

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Sweet Success

SpaceShipOne takes its place in the Milestones of Flight gallery.

The Dragon is as lovely to fly as its appearance suggests.

Delightfully de Havilland

The last flying D.H.89 Dragon Rapide in the United States.

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In the Museum: Smokers Welcome

In the Museum: Smokers Welcome

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The Coming Out Party

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