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North American F-86A Sabre
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Above is the F-86A Sabre, America's first swept-wing jet fighter, which joined the ranks of great fighter aircraft during the Korean War. It is on display at the Udvar-Hazy Center.
Museum News
Astronaut calendar graffiti Smithsonian 3D Project Sheds Light on Graffiti Found in Apollo 11 Command Module
The National Air and Space Museum and the Smithsonian's 3D Digitization Program have uncovered writing on the interior walls of the Apollo 11 Command Module Columbia while 3D scanning the artifact. Unseen for almost 50 years, the markings include notes, figures and a calendar presumably written by the Apollo 11 astronauts during their historic flight to the Moon. The project to digitize Columbia will make these details and many others, previously unseen by museum visitors, available online for the first time. The photo above shows a calendar drawn on a wall inside Columbia. Read more in this blog post.
This Month in History
1926 Goddard rocket replica March 16, 1926
90 years ago, rocket pioneer Robert Goddard launched the first liquid-fueled rocket at Auburn, Massachusetts. The flight reached an altitude of 12 meters (41 feet), lasted 2.5 seconds, and covered a horizontal distance of 56 meters (184 feet). The rocket was damaged on impact. The Museum has a replica in its collection that will go on exhibit in the Udvar-Hazy Center's James S. McDonnell Space Hangar soon.
On Video
Hot air balloonsSTEM in 30: Hot Air Balloons and Air Pressure. Host Beth Wilson and Aeronautics Curator Tom Crouch discuss hot air balloons. Suitable for middle school students and above. (30 min.) Watch video.
New on the AirSpace Blog
Challenger crew Discovering Alan Eustace's Asymmetrical Gloves, by Cathleen Lewis, space history curator

Remembering the Challenger Seven, by Roger Launius, associate director for collections and curatorial affairs

USS Enterprise Conservation Begins Phase II, by Nick Partridge, public affairs specialist, and Ariel O'Connor, conservator

Black Wings: The Life of African American Aviation Pioneer William Powell, by Kathleen Hanser, writer-editor

Conserving a WWII Black Widow Compressor, by Claire Taggart, former Museum intern

From the Archives: Celebrating a Super Helmet, by Elizabeth Borja, archivist

The Monkey Who Nearly Flew Around the World, by Tim Grove, chief of Museum learning

A Most Interesting Man on the Moon: Remembering Edgar D. Mitchell, by Jennifer Levasseur, space history curator

Obscure Objects: Presidential Writings Reveal Early Interest in Ballooning, by Kathleen Hanser, writer-editor
Photo Gallery
SpaceShipOne SpaceShipOne
This image shows SpaceShipOne with its wings in the fully feathered position. The feathered (raised) wing is SpaceShipOne's most distinctive visible feature. The wing pivots up during the craft's suborbital arc in space. This configuration stabilizes SpaceShipOne and also increases drag during reentry to slow it quickly and reduce heat build-up without need for a heat shield. Once back in the atmosphere, the wing pivots back down for the gliding flight home. The spacecraft is on display in the Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall in this configuration.
Pat Robinson with Flak-Bait Flak-Bait Featured at Open House
During the Udvar-Hazy Center Open House in January, Museum specialist Pat Robinson spoke to visitors about the Martin B-26B-25-MA Marauder Flak-Bait, which is in the Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar for restoration and reassembly. 
Coast Guard Seaguard helicopter Coast Guard Helicopter in Restoration Hangar
This Sikorsky HH-52A Seaguard is being reassembled by a volunteer crew of U.S. Coast Guard employees in the Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar. This follows almost a year of restoration work by a company contracted by the Coast Guard, Vector CSP, at the Aviation Logistics Center at Base Elizabeth City, North Carolina. The HH-52A was the Coast Guard's first turbine-powered helicopter as well as the first able to land on water next to vessels or people in distress without using awkward floats, making it the most effective air-sea rescue helicopter of its time -- 1962 to 1989. It will be the first Coast Guard aircraft to be displayed at the Smithsonian when it is suspended from the rafters in the Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Udvar-Hazy Center sometime before April 1, in time for the centennial of Coast Guard aviation. Read more about the project.
Event Spotlight
Ewine F. van Dishoeck
Building Stars, Planets, and the Ingredients for Life in Space

The John N. Bahcall Lecture Series
Presenter: Ewine F. van Dishoeck, Leiden Observatory
Thurs., March 31, 8:00 pm
At the Udvar-Hazy Center

Ewine F. van Dishoeck, professor of molecular astrophysics at the Leiden Observatory in the Netherlands and winner of the 2015 Albert Einstein World Award of Science, will discuss the discovery of planets around stars other than our Sun -- how they form and why they are so different from those in our own solar system. 

The John N. Bahcall Lecture is sponsored by the Space Telescope Science Institute and the Hubble Space Telescope Project/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
Calendar of Events
All events are free unless otherwise noted. Many of the Museum's lectures are webcast live and then archived. To plan beyond November, visit the online calendar.
At the Museum in Washington, DC

Kites of Asia Heritage Family Day
Saturday, March 19, 2016, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
This program is made possible through the generous support of Northrop Grumman Corporation.

Coming in April: Explore the Universe Family Day
At the Udvar-Hazy Center

Saturday, March 12, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
This program is made possible through the generous support of Northrop Grumman Corporation.
Do You Know?
Mystery bizjet
Bizjets
Business jets are often referred to as "bizjets." The design of one bizjet was so significant that for a time it was synonymous with that word. Can you name it? Answer
Legacy Society
Jack Trigg
Legacy Society member Jack Trigg pictured at the National Mall building.
Leave Your Legacy
When you leave a charitable gift to the National Air and Space Museum in your will, trust, or by beneficiary designation, you forever become part of the remarkable story of human flight and a dedicated member of the National Air and Space Museum Legacy Society. Your gift will help the Museum to remain an exciting place of learning and discovery, and will help to educate and inspire future generations of aviation and space pioneers. As a Legacy Society member you will have an opportunity to connect with others who are interested in learning about the Museum's important work and newest endeavors, and who share your commitment to the future of the Museum. Learn more about how to leave your legacy and become a part of the Legacy Society today!
From Air & Space
Bob Gilruth
Bob Gilruth, the Quiet Force Behind Apollo
How a research engineer came to lead NASA to the Moon. Full story
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