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Stories from Rebecca Maksel

Portable melters (here, a Snow Dragon 5400) can go to the snow, eliminating the need for airports to haul snow great distances.

Where Does All the Airport Snow Go?

Clearing runways in winter is no small operation.

Only four letters with covers were carried by Lindbergh on his historic flight across the Atlantic in 1927, including this one to James F. Prince, Treasurer of Wright Aeronautical Corporation.

Artifacts Online

The National Air and Space Museum’s collection is now easier to view than ever.

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