flights

Text and photographs describe early 20th century exploration of the polar regions and other unexplored regions.

Chronicles the life and historical achievements of Charles Lindbergh, the first aviator to cross the Atlantic Ocean alone, and discusses the kidnapping of his child and his feelings on racial purity and Nazism.

Chronicles the creation and development of the zeppelin and discusses how it changed and influenced the history of aviation.

Describes great distance flights from the first successful crossing of the English Channel by Louis Bleriot in 1909 to the circling of the earth without refueling by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager in 1986.

An account of their nine-day flight around the world, the first plane to circum-navigate the globe nonstop without refueling.

A look at how the Wright Brothers became the first celebrities of the twentieth century through their 1909 public flying exhibitions in New York City and Germany.

Describes how, in 1986, an airplane was flown nonstop around the world without taking on fuel in flight.

Photographs and text help chart Charles Lindbergh's career from his days as a barnstormer to his political aspirations, focusing on his flying and his preparation for it.

Milestones in the development of flight illustrated from the collection of the National Air and Space Museum. Includes early airplanes, war planes, space travel, the international space station, and the future of flight.

A biography of the two people who flew the airplane Voyager around the world.