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Transportation and mail kacarri s to the jet age of the 1950s through today. Space operations and missiles, its all here. And i want to share an article that was in the Washington Post earlier this week on the spirit of st. Louis, one of the iconic planes that Charles Lindbergh had. Its been in the news because of some of the findings and notes on the plane when it was refurbished back in 1975. Jeremy kinney is joining us, the curator. Just saw you a moment ago in that taped piece. Talk to us about the spirit of st. Louis. And some interesting things you found in the last year or so. The spirit of st. Louis is a true milestone of flight. Charles lindbergh makes that epic transatlantic flight in may 1927 and its always been a signature artifact of the smithsonian, since the building opened in 1976. So this opportunity to redo this gallery, the milestones of flight gallery, looking at this airplane and seeing the elements that are left by the people who made the airplane, the people at R
Of flight mail carrier to the jet age of the 1950s to today and missiles its all here. I want to share an article from earlier in week on the spirit of st. Louis one of the iconic planes that Charles Lindbergh had. Jeremy kinney is joining us. Talk about the spirit of st. Louis and the interesting things you found . The spirit of st. Louis is true milestone of flight and Charles Lindbergh makes the epic plight in 1927. Since the building opened in 1976. So this opportunity to redo the gallery, looking at this airplane and seeing the elements that are left about the people who made the airplanes, the flags from the europe as well as latin america, so you see these peeking are making the contact and being part of this story in afuation in 1920. Where are you interesting in this area . I have been interested in afuation history. Aerospace history. It was a passion that i had was able to cultivate and grow and end up at smithsonian. Was there a turning point in american aviation history. L
Captioning performed by vitac the most popular among the smithsonian, and inside among the displays, america by air, from our earliest days of flight aviation with air transportation and mail carriers to the jet age of the 1950s through today, Space Operations and missiles, its all here. And i want to share an article in the Washington Post earlier this week on the spirit of st. Louis, one of the iconic planes that Charles Lindberg had. Its been in the news because of findings and notes on the plane. Jeremy kinney is joining us. Talk about the spirit of st. Louis and some interesting things you found over the last year or so. The spirit of st. Louis is a true milestone of flight. The epic trans atlantic flight and its been a significant artifact of the smithsonian and national air and space museum since the building opened in 1976. This opportunity to redo this gallery, looking at this airplane and seeing the elements left by the people who made the airlines in san diego, the actual fl
A kind original artifacts that makes the smithsonian aviation collection so important and why you need to see it. And we are back live outside the Smithsonian National air and space museum located along the national malin washington, d. C. I was on this date 40 years ago that president gerald ford dedicated this museum, the most popular among the smithsonian. And inside, among the displays, america by air from our earliest days of flight aviation with air transportation and mail carrier to the jet age of the 1950s through today. Space operations and missiles, its all here. And i want to share an article that was in the Washington Post earlier this week on the spirit of st. Louis, one of the iconic planes that Charles Lindbergh had. Its been in the news because of some of the findings and notes on the plane when it was refurbished back in 1975. Jeremy kinney is joining us, the curator. Talk to us about the spirit of st. Louis. And the interesting things that youve found over the last ye