American Aviation Historical Society

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  AAHS 70th CELEBRATION EVENT
  
  
  

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  AAHS Journal, Vol 71, No 1
  Spring 2026
  
  Previous AAHS Journals

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  AAHS FLIGHTLINE, 26-03
  May 30, 2026
  
  Previous FLIGHTLINEs

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  Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat
  Photo of the Day
  
  
  

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This Day in History:
July 19, 1985

Sharon Christa McAuliffe is chosen by NASA to be the first private citizen passenger in the history of space flight.

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