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RT @airandspace: Today in 1954, the Boeing 367-80, aka the Dash 80, made its first flight. The Dash 80 was the prototype of America's first… This tweet was posted on July 15, 2020.

RT @airandspace: On this day in 1933, Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh took off from New York in Lockheed Sirius "Tingmissartoq" on flight… This tweet was posted on July 09, 2020.

RT @airandspace: Jackie Cochran was the director of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) during #WorldWarII. Pictured here is her WASP… This tweet was posted on May 18, 2020.

RT @airandspace: On this day in 1932, Amelia Earhart took off in her red Lockheed Vega to become the second person, and first woman, to mak… This tweet was posted on May 20, 2020.

RT @airandspace: Today in 1932, exactly five years after another groundbreaking transatlantic flight, Amelia Earhart made history of her ow… This tweet was posted on May 21, 2020.

RT @airandspace: Today in 1452, Leonardo da Vinci was born. What does da Vinci have to do with Air and Space? Among the many subjects he… This tweet was posted on April 15, 2020.

RT @airandspace: Sending this National Air and Space Museum flag — which flew in space by the way — to @SmithsonianArch because we loved yo… This tweet was posted on April 21, 2020.

RT @airandspace: In 1912, Katherine Stinson (right) became the fourth woman in the U.S. to obtain a pilot's license. Encouraged by her sist… This tweet was posted on April 10, 2020.

RT @airandspace: After silent film actress Lee Ya-Ching earned her pilot's license in the 1930s, she returned to China to promote civil avi… This tweet was posted on March 10, 2020.

RT @airandspace: Harriet Quimby was the first American woman to earn a pilot's license, and the first woman to fly solo across the English… This tweet was posted on March 10, 2020.

RT @airandspace: On this day in 1910, Raymonde de Laroche of France 🇫🇷 became the first woman to earn a pilot’s license: https://t.co/tqbqT… This tweet was posted on March 10, 2020.

RT @airandspace: Bessie Coleman was determined to fly, and she moved to France to make it happen. Despite racial prejudices in the US, in 1… This tweet was posted on February 28, 2020.

RT @airandspace: Eugene Bullard is considered to be the first African American military pilot to fly in combat and the only African America… This tweet was posted on February 18, 2020.

RT @airandspace: Today in 1982, the Boeing 757 flew for the first time. 📷: Eastern Air Lines 757 on a later flight This tweet was posted on February 19, 2020.

RT @airandspace: Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! At Air and Space, we share stories of inspiring women who break bou… This tweet was posted on February 11, 2020.

RT @airandspace: We don't know about you, but a #GalentinesDay brunch with the inspiring women of aviation and space history would be a dre… This tweet was posted on February 13, 2020.

RT @airandspace: Aerospace Power Couple: Willa Brown was the first African American woman to earn both a pilot's license and a commercial l… This tweet was posted on February 14, 2020.

RT @airandspace: In late January 1929, 17-year-old aviator Elinor Smith established a women's endurance record with a 13 hour 16 minute fli… This tweet was posted on January 31, 2020.

RT @airandspace: A successful powered airplane and the aerial age were #IdeasThatDefy imagination before the Wright brothers' first flight… This tweet was posted on December 17, 2019.

RT @airandspace: The Wright Flyer went on display in the Smithsonian's Arts & Industries building in 1948. But why did it take so long? Do… This tweet was posted on December 17, 2019.

RT @airandspace: Today in 1903, the Wright Flyer became the first powered, heavier-than-air machine to achieve controlled, sustained flight… This tweet was posted on December 17, 2019.

RT @airandspace: Today in 1910: Helene Dutrieu became the first Belgian woman to receive a pilot's license. 🇧🇪 She was known as the "girl h… This tweet was posted on November 25, 2019.

RT @airandspace: Today is #NationalCatDay, which means we're obligated to share the incredible story of Kiddo the Cat. We don't make the ru… This tweet was posted on October 29, 2019.

RT @airandspace: Teddy Roosevelt! Today in 1910 he was briefly flown in a Wright Model B by Arch Hoxsey at an aviation meet in St. Louis,… This tweet was posted on October 11, 2019.

RT @airandspace: Today in 1910, this cat made history. Kiddo became the first cat to attempt to cross the Atlantic by airship. (He wasn't… This tweet was posted on October 15, 2019.

RT @airandspace: Today in 1931, Charles and Anne Lindbergh landed their Lockheed Sirius "Tingmissartoq" in China near Nanking. The flight w… This tweet was posted on September 19, 2019.

RT @airandspace: Today in 1902: Orville Wright got his first opportunity to pilot an aircraft in the 1902 glider: https://t.co/edEMew3bek #… This tweet was posted on September 23, 2019.

RT @airandspace: On this day in 1932, Louise Thaden (pictured here) and Frances Marsalis set women's flying endurance record: 196 hours, 5… This tweet was posted on August 22, 2019.

RT @airandspace: This #WomensEqualityDay, let's celebrate Bessie Coleman. In a time before women were supposed to fly airplanes, before Am… This tweet was posted on August 26, 2019.

RT @airandspace: Today in 1954: Boeing 367-80, aka the Dash 80, made its first flight. The Dash 80 was the prototype of America's first jet… This tweet was posted on July 15, 2019.

RT @airandspace: On this day in 1926, the first Ford 4-AT Tri-Motor made its maiden flight. The Ford Tri-Motor made air travel popular, sho… This tweet was posted on June 11, 2019.

RT @airandspace: Earhart made this record-setting flight in her "Little Red Bus," a Lockheed Vega. Take a look inside the cockpit of this i… This tweet was posted on May 22, 2019.

RT @airandspace: Today in 1932, five years to the day after Lucky Lindy landed in Paris, Amelia Earhart made history of her own. She became… This tweet was posted on May 21, 2019.

RT @airandspace: Today in 1932: Amelia Earhart took flight to become the second person, and first woman, to make a solo nonstop transatlant… This tweet was posted on May 20, 2019.

RT @airandspace: Today in 1927, Charles Lindbergh posed for this photo with the Spirit of St. Louis 11 days before his solo transatlantic f… This tweet was posted on May 09, 2019.

RT @airandspace: Happy Birthday to Wilbur Wright! 🎂 He was born on this day in 1867: https://t.co/2ZIdOBdql5 This tweet was posted on April 16, 2019.