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View of the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center tower at sunset

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Visit us in Washington, DC and Chantilly, VA to explore hundreds of the world’s most significant objects in aviation and space history. Free timed-entry passes are required for the Museum in DC.

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Apollo 11: Buzz Aldrin on the Moon

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space shuttle launch

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Women in Aviation and Space Family Day

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The Vietnam War was fought between the communist government of North Vietnam and the western supported government of South Vietnam from 1957 to 1975. The United States became involved in the conflict in an effort to support western aligned ally South Vietnam and stop the spread of communism.

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A rendering of a museum gallery that features modern military aviation technology such as drones and helicopters.
Story

Modern Military Aviation

Five Air Force aircraft fly in formation in the cloudless blue sky.
Story

A Military Airplane Flies Into the Sunset

Two military jets prepare to launch from the deck of an aircraft carrier during a daytime mission. Seven U.S. Navy crewmen are in action around the two airplanes, they are dwarfed by the size of the airplanes.
Story

Unbroken

Close-up of a Phantom II flying over the ocean.
Story

The MiG Hunters

A MiG-17 Soviet jet fighter in fight. This aircraft has more sharply swept wings and a longer fuselage than it's predecessor, the MiG-15.
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Guerrilla Aircraft

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Video of a man speaking about his experiences in naval aviation.
Video

GE Aviation Lecture: "You Can Do This!"

May 13, 2011
A video lecture about naval aviation from the perspective of a former Prisoner of War during the Vietnam War.
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GE Aviation Lecture: Naval Aviation at 100 as Viewed by a Former POW

May 13, 2011
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Bell UH-1H Iroquois "Huey" Smokey III

Object

Grumman A-6E Intruder

Object
Jet engine jamming military aircraft on display in the museum.

Prowler, EA-6B

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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15bis "Fagot B" at the Udvar-Hazy Center
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Korea and Vietnam Aviation

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
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A rendering of a museum gallery that features modern military aviation technology such as drones and helicopters.
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Modern Military Aviation

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National Air and Space Museum

6th St. and Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20560

202-633-2214

Open daily
10:00 am - 5:30 pm
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Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway
Chantilly, VA 20151

703-572-4118

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