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National Air and Space Museum

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National Air and Space Museum

@airandspace

Sharing inspiring stories, moments of awe, and one-of-a-kind artifacts from aviation and space history. Start exploring: airandspace.si.edu ✈️ 🚀 🪐

Smithsonian, Washington DC

Joined May 2008

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Apollo 15's lunar module Falcon pictured on the Moon. It landed on the lunar surface 55 years ago today.
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This A-2 Flight Jacket worn by Flying Tigers leader Claire Chennault is now on display in “Kislak World War II in the Air.” The Flying Tigers (American Volunteer Group) were a unit of American pilots helping to fight against the Japanese in China before the U.S. entered the war.
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On this day in 2020, the Perseverance rover launched to Mars (with the Ingenuity helicopter on board) on an Atlas V rocket. The pair arrived at the Red Planet seven months later.
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This Il-2 ground attack aircraft, built with parts recovered from a Russian lake, is now on display in the “Jay I. Kislak World War II in the Air” gallery. Heavy armor earned the Ilyushin Il-2 the nickname Flying Tank, and the Soviets produced over 36,000 of them during WWII.
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55 years ago today, Apollo 15 lunar module "Falcon" landed on the Moon. Astronauts David Scott and Jim Irwin spent 66 hours, 54 minutes, and 53 seconds on the lunar surface.
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