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I was in Southeast Asia living on a rubber plantation being a young ramp rat where were you?

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I was in Southeast Asia living on a rubber plantation being a young ramp rat where were you? Originally shared by Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Today in 1966: "Star Trek" (The Original Series) debuted in the U.S. on NBC. Last September, the original U.S.S. Enterprise model used in the TV show boldly went on its next adventure to our Emil Buehler Conservation Lab where it is undergoing preparations for display in our "Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall" in 2016.  More about this model: http://bit.ly/1xAJud5 Pop culture quiz: Why did Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry decide against having the Enterprise land? #StarTrek   #BoldlyGo   #MilestonesofFlight

TODAY ONLY!

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Originally shared by Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum TODAY ONLY! We have Wonder Woman's Invisible Jet on display in the Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall at our Museum in Washington, DC. Learn more about this loan from the Museum of Flight: http://bit.ly/WW_Invisible_Jet Tune in at 12:30 pm EDT to hear curator Bob van der Linden talk about Wonder Woman's Invisible Jet live on #Periscope : http://bit.ly/WW_Ask_An_Expert #WonderWoman #MilestonesofFlight

I have an image with a false prop on her somewhere.

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I have an image with a false prop on her somewhere. Originally shared by Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Today in 1942: the XP-59A was first flown at Muroc Dry Lake, California, by Bell's chief test pilot Robert M. Stanley. This aircraft is the direct ancestor of all American jet aircraft. Built for testing purposes, it proved that turbojet-powered flight was feasible and efficient. See it on display in the "Boeing Milestones of Flight Hall" at the Museum in Washington, DC: http://bit.ly/1vvMpAB #milestonesofflight