⚔️ War & Conflict 3d ago · Claire Barrett

Air and Space Museum to unveil ‘Modern Military Aviation’ on Veterans Day

Military Times
View Channel →
Air and Space Museum to unveil ‘Modern Military Aviation’ on Veterans Day
Source ↗ 👁 2 💬 0
More than 80 years separate B-29s dropping the atomic bombs on Japan and the P-51 providing revolutionary long-range escorts for Allied bombers over the skies of Germany. In an age of drones and unmanned aircraft, crewed aircraft almost carry the patina of the past.



Yet, the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum’s latest gallery, “Modern Military Aviation,” emphasizes that “everything in here was designed by people making choices,” Michael Hankins, curator of U.S. Air Force, Navy, and

Comments (0)

Sign in to join the discussion

More Like This

Ivan Havryliuk appointed new CEO of Ukroboronprom
Latest news · 2d ago
EXCLUSIVE: SNC pulls out of Navy’s trainer jet competition
Breaking Defense · 2d ago
📰
Fifth Plenum Breaks Personnel Records
Jamestown · 2d ago
Thales subsidiary lands US Navy contract for remote mine hunting modules
Breaking Defense · 2d ago
ATESH identifies radar regiment positions at Cape Fiolent in Sevastopol
Latest news · 2d ago
📰
Beijing Uses Mbappé Controversy to Export Censorship
Jamestown · 2d ago