The Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum (NASM) maintains the largest collection of historic air and spacecraft in the world. It is also a vital center for research into the history, science, and technology of aviation and space flight. Come explore the many exhibits in you will see when you visit this world famous collection on the Nation Mall in Washington DC.
Many of the simulation programs allow visitors to "fly" aircraft on exhibit in nearby galleries, including the Spirit of St. Louis, the P-51 Mustang, and the Mitsubishi Zero.
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It's always nice to bump into a pretty aviation buff.
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Donations are always appreciated here
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Look how tall these rockets are
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The Pershing-II and SS-20 missiles exhibited here are two of more than 2,600 nuclear missiles banned by the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, which was signed by the United States and the Soviet Union in December 1987.
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You really have to see these vehicles in person to appreciate the size and dimension of them.
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This sign represents one of the exhibits in the museum
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All of those Nazi Flags indicate how many planes this World War II ace shot down in combat.
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This photograph is of a dead soldier in a trench during WW I.
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This exhibit is like being on a aircraft carrier, all the planes are authentic, and you can even go on the bridge of the carrier to watch planes take off from the flight deck.
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The wartime history of this Albatros D.Va is uncertain. It is believed that the Ostdeutsche Albatros Werke (East German Albatros Works) manufactured the aircraft in late 1917 and delivered it to Jasta 46 (Fighter Squadron 46) in the spring of 1918.
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A German helmet and gas mask of WW II
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These are some of the different ammunitions that have been used by different countries.
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This exhibition gallery memorializes the men and air machines of World War II.
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All of the bombs on the side of this bomber represent the amount of successful missions that this bomber has accomplished.
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