It can be hard to believe that the first airplane took off from the frozen North Carolina ground less than 120 years ago. But we all know the story of the two bicycle-building brothers...
An MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle takes off from Creech Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson) In the not-so-distant past, before toilet paper shortages and social distancing...
It can be hard to believe that the first airplane took off from the frozen North Carolina ground less than 120 years ago. But we all know the story of the two bicycle-building brothers turned manned flight pioneers. From the Wright Brothers’ first shaky, brief flight has come unfathomable human achievement in the air. From […]
Read moreOn January 11, 1944, the 401st Bomb Group were returning to their home base from bombing Messerschmidt production plants in Northern Germany with their B-17s, when they found themselves under fire from more than 30 Luftwaffe fighters. Having already suffered heavy losses during the mission with four aircraft lost in action, the bomb group’s hope […]
Read moreIn the not-so-distant past, before toilet paper shortages and social distancing became the new normal, the Hill Aerospace Museum received its latest collection piece: an MQ-1 Predator Drone. And while we will not go into specifics about Museum workers and volunteers putting the Predator together—think kids on Christmas morning—we will tell you a little about […]
Read moreAsk any pilot, crew chief, or aviation enthusiast about their favorite aircraft, and they’ll tell you why the aircraft they flew is the best. It may be the SR-71 Blackbird for its speed and altitude capabilities, the A-10 Warthog for its large gun, or the P-51 Mustang for its ability to protect bombers during WWII. […]
Read moreDuring a warm October day high above the California desert in 1947, a B-29 Superfortress dropped an experimental aircraft from its bomb bay. The four-rocket-propelled Bell X-1 piloted by U.S. Air Force Capt. Chuck Yeager only had a few minutes’ worth of fuel. The goal of the flight? Pioneer supersonic flight. Barriers Breaking the sound […]
Read moreMuseums preserve and exhibit important cultural, artistic, historical or scientific artifacts. While these exhibits provide informative and visual explorations, there are many benefits to visiting these institutions. Simply put, museums help to teach, inspire and connect communities. Teach Museums teach through informal learning—an unstructured and spontaneous educational experience. This type of learning occurs naturally and […]
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