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April/May 2020
Features
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Universe the Movie
Forget still pictures. This giant new observatory will make astronomy videos.
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Recovery From a Deep Stall
Lyle Prouse was trained to maintain control in the air, but he had to learn to do it in life.
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The Mysterious Madame Johnson
Not long after the first aeronauts arrived in the New World from France, a woman took to the skies. Who was she?
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The Shocking Resurrection of the F-15
Who says you can’t teach an old eagle new tricks?
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Touch-and-Go on an Asteroid
A spacecraft is on its way to fetch souvenirs from the birth of the solar system.
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When the Shark Bites
The Curtiss P-40 was not the first to wear that wicked grin.
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Bazooka Charlie’s Grasshopper
The most famous small airplane of World War II is about to fly again.
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World War II’s Strangest Bombing Mission
The RAF knew how to cut the power on propaganda.
Departments
Less Told Tales of World War II
From the Director of the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum
Midway Memorial
A replica of the Douglas Devastator, made for the movie Midway, looks like it could have flown the historic mission.
Command and Control at Sea
Aircraft carriers are being readied for next-generation warfare that relies on unmanned aerial vehicles.
When Apollo Went to Japan
At Expo ’70, I was the happy ambassador for the U.S. Space program.
Transformation and Revitalization Behind-the-Scenes
Protecting precious artifacts during a multi-year renovation.
What Really Happened in Korea
It was a long, hard fight for both the communist and United Nations jet pilots who battled for the right to rule MiG alley.