Commander Henry “Hank” Strong, Jr., the Commanding Officer of Attack Squadron 212 aboard the USS Hancock who was shot down over Vietnam in May 1972, has been permanently memorialized at the San Diego Air & Space Museum with his named being added under the cockpit of the Museum’s A4 Skyhawk in the Modern Jet Age Gallery during a special ceremony on March 19, 2024.
Stafford was an American Air Force officer, test pilot, and one of 24 NASA astronauts who flew to the Moon. He also served as Chief of the Astronaut Office from 1969 to 1971.
San Diego Air & Space Museum named the Number 1 aviation-themed institution in California.
Experience the magic of “WONKA” at the iconic San Diego Air & Space Museum in Balboa Park!
On March 23, 1965, astronauts Gus Grissom and John Young were launched into space aboard Gemini III, America’s first two-man spacecraft.
The Library & Archives at the San Diego Air & Space Museum is a leading resource for researchers worldwide.
Each year our commitment to education expands into new and exciting areas, and Fiscal Year 2023 saw us step boldly into sometimes new, other times familiar, yet always ground-breaking arenas.
Few aircraft bear the designers imprint quite so clearly as the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk. The designer, Edward Heinemann, is a legend in the aircraft industry; and the Skyhawk is the ultimate embodiment of his simple, no-frills approach to the creation of the combat aircraft.
In honor of Women's History Month, we are taking an in-depth look at the life of Jacqueline Cochran and her incredible accomplishments.
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