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Flights of Fancy Story Time Playlist

National Air and Space Museum offers stories for young children and their families inspired by our collection of air and space objects and historic photos.

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Grade PK, Grade K, Grade 1, Grade 2, and Grade 3
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Aircraft, Art, Astronomy, Aviation, and Human spaceflight
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https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6RlkQnoCx_URXpH-7jY2aNO7g7OdWtas
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Pilot Pals Story Time: Learning to Fly

In this episode of our Pilot Pals story time series, we share the story of the Piper J – 2 Cub, which many pilots have used to learn to fly.

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https://youtu.be/eXE0BO4gHRk
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Pilot Pals Story Time: The First Around the World Flight

In this episode of our Pilot Pals story time series, we share the story of the Douglas World Cruisers and the first around the world flight

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Aircraft, Aviation, Military aviation, and Records and Firsts
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https://youtu.be/4igGGSBkcgU
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Pilot Pals Story Time: Air Racers

In this episode of our Pilot Pals story time series, we share the story of air racers and Jimmy Doolittle.

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https://youtu.be/Br6jjf2_Q5U
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Pilot Pals Story Time: Cornelius Coffey

In this episode of our Pilot Pals story time series, we share the story of pioneering African American aviator Cornelius Coffey.

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https://youtu.be/JhOTw-LRNAc
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Pilot Pals Story Time: Flying Across the Country

In this episode of our Pilot Pals story time series, we share the story of the Fokker T-2 and its record-setting nonstop flight across the country in 1923.

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https://youtu.be/oIKdKXuB6aY
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How Things Fly: Bernoulli Brain-Teasers

Learn about Bernoulli’s principle with these brain teasers

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General aviation and Science
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https://howthingsfly.si.edu/sites/default/files/attachment/BernoulliBrain-Teasers.pdf
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How Things Fly: Air Pressure

See how Magdeburg hemispheres demonstrate the properties of air pressure.

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http://howthingsfly.si.edu/media/air-pressure
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How Things Fly: Air is Stuff

Learn about the properties of air and air pressure

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http://howthingsfly.si.edu/gravity-air/air-stuff
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Pilot Pals Story Time: Amelia Earhart’s Lockheed Vega

In the first episode of our Pilot Pals story time series, we share the story of Amelia Earhart and her red airplane. …

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https://youtu.be/ILigbIICzpY
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National Air and Space Museum

National Air and Space Museum 650 Jefferson Drive SW
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Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center 14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway
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