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The Mission, captured on film.
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A Flight Attendant’s Philosophy

A Q&A with flight attendant Deeb Haidar about a life spent in motion.
Holyn Thigpen April 2, 2026
The Golden Gate Bridge as seen from the Marin Headlands at sunrise.
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Listener Stories of Leaving Home: From San Francisco to Japan

When you first left home, where did you go? Across the country? Abroad? AO listeners call in with their stories.
The Podcast Team July 19, 2025
East Wenatchee, Washington

Pangborn-Herndon Memorial

A monument tucked within a suburban neighborhood commemorates the first nonstop flight across the Pacific Ocean.
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Was ‘Dracula’ the Biggest Flying Creature Ever?

In prehistoric Transylvania, a giant darkened the skies.
Andrew Coletti October 3, 2024
Silk parachute: engaged.
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Baby Spiders Are 'Addicted' to Flying With Mini Balloons

From Himalayan jumping spiders to brown widows, arachnids love to float over your head.
Cara Giaimo May 24, 2024
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Podcast: A Journey Around the World With Sebastian Modak

The New York Times' former "52 Places" reporter dives into the ups and downs of traveling for an entire year.
The Podcast Team March 28, 2024
Montevideo, Uruguay

Museo Andes 1972

Curated with the cooperation of the passengers and their families, this museum tells the story of the 29 victims and 16 survivors of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571.
Original Wright Brothers Homestead
Dayton, Ohio

Original Wright Brothers Homestead

The childhood home of the Wright Brothers in Dayton.
Behold the first satellite-like image drawn from observation.
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Flying Circuses Led to the First Aerial Maps of Earth

There was vomiting, crashes, fire, and an abandoned cat.
Frank Jacobs January 12, 2024
Hikō Jinja—Shrine of Flight
Yawata, Japan

Hikō Jinja—Shrine of Flight

Dedicated to humankind's achievements in aviation, this Shintō shrine is notable for its Greek-style architecture and collection of aircrafts.
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Podcast: Arrows Across America

Need directions? Look down.
The Podcast Team April 4, 2023
John Duigan Monument
Mia Mia, Australia

John Duigan Monument

Dedicated to the first flight of an aircraft to be designed and built in Australia.
Double Eagle II Balloon Site
Presque Isle, Maine

Double Eagle II Balloon Site

A small park commemorates the departure of the first-ever successful transatlantic balloon voyage.
Looking southeasterly over the arrow.
Woolsey, Nevada

Lovelock Airmail Arrow

A surviving concrete arrow from a 1920s navigational network is preserved right off a modern freeway.
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The Wonders of Florida in 24 Museums

The Sunshine State quietly boasts a world of unexpected museums.
R34 Memorial
East Lothian, Scotland

R34 Memorial

The departure point for the first return flight across the Atlantic.
Ceres, Scotland

Vincenzo Lunardi Commemorative Plaque

A stone memorial marking the location where Scotland's first aeronautical flight landed.
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The stylized No. 21 plane on top of the fountain.
Bridgeport, Connecticut

Gustave Whitehead Fountain

This monument commemorates an aeronaut who allegedly flew a plane before the Wright brothers.