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The note.
science

Found: A Note Sent Into the Air by Balloon in 1987

It was discovered more than 300 miles away, three decades later.
Sarah Laskow March 31, 2017
Aircraft on display.
College Park, Maryland

College Park Airport and Aviation Museum

The world's oldest continuously operating airport was founded by the Wright Brothers.
The airfiled
Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and Labrador

Earhart Airfield

From this isolated strip of land in Newfoundland, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic.
flight

Watch The World's Largest Aircraft Take Flight

Airlander 10, everyone's favorite butt-shaped airship, finally flew yesterday evening.
Cara Giaimo August 18, 2016
A 1965 stamp depicting cosmonaut Alexey Leonov on the first space walk.
abandoned

A Whirlwind Tour of Space Race Relics

Places left behind by Americans and Soviets in the race to the stars.
Molly McBride Jacobson August 12, 2016
flight

The Last Flight of Germany's Glider King, Who Inspired the Wright Brothers

After kickstarting human aviation, the Glider King died as he lived: trying to fly.
Eric Grundhauser April 19, 2016
The Flying Carpet by Ivan Tsarevich, 1880
flight

Why We Love to Fly In Our Dreams

Cara Giaimo February 12, 2016
space exploration

The Sonic Booms The Government Doesn't Want You to Hear

Tao Tao Holmes February 12, 2016
flight

Video Wonder: What a Sonic Boom Sounds Like

Tao Tao Holmes January 29, 2016
Hundreds of Pa'oh people dressed in traditional clothing walk down the streets of Taunggyi holding a lantern to celebrate the Tazaungdaing Festival of Lights.
flight

Myanmar’s 'Firemasters' Strap Fireworks to Hot-Air Balloons for an Annual Festival

The teams are dedicated to their displays, despite the risks.
Dene-Hern Chen December 29, 2015
Dog mascot of VS-1, D7, Naval Air Station, Banana River, Florida, January 1, 1943. Naval Aviator is S. MacAdams. Note, the wings on the dog’s “uniform.
flight

The Absurdly Complete History of Animals Parachuting From the Sky

Andy Wright December 9, 2015
rocketman
flight

Finally—Here's Your Jet Pack!

Tao Tao Holmes November 20, 2015
flight

The World Wingsuit Grand Prix Will Determine Who Is The Greatest Human Bird

Tao Tao Holmes October 14, 2015
flight

Before Radios, Pilots Navigated by Giant Concrete Arrows

Chris White July 6, 2015
The park
Warren, Ohio

Neil Armstrong First Flight Memorial

The site of Neil Armstrong's first flight is marked by a full on replica of the moon landers.
science

Double Sunsets and Peasants with Pitchforks in the Trials of 18th Century Balloonists

Allison Meier June 4, 2014
Key West, Florida

Pan Am's First Office

The birthplace of American international flight service has been turned into a celebrity's microbrewery.
Museum for the Memory of Ustica
Bologna, Italy

Museum for the Memory of Ustica

The wreckage of a tragic plane crash is on display at this museum devoted to a famous Italian conspiracy.