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National Air and Space Museum Prepares for a New Modern Military Aviation Gallery

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F-86F Sabre 52-4689/FAB 658 under restoration at the Mary Baken Engen Restoration Hangar of the Steven F. The gallery will feature Campbell’s flight gear that she wore on that mission, and a battle-scarred piece of the tail of her A-10. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. Udvar-Hazy Center, November 22, 2022.

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Today in Aviation History: First Flight of the Junkers J.I

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Unlike the earlier J 1 and J 2 that were skinned in steel alloy, the J 4 featured corrugated duralumin skin for its wing and tail panels, with the corrugation adding strength to the lighter alloy. Schmidt described the aircraft as strongly tail-heavy due to the lack of armor, but otherwise stable to fly. The Junkers J.I The Junkers J.I

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