HeyJaredAmerica 250: The Air & Space Power Story
America 250: The Air & Space Power Story explores how every U.S. state has helped shape America’s air and space power.
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Nevada | America 250: Air and Space Power Story — Ep. 36 (opens the original)
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This week we visit Nevada! Between 1965 to 1972 every Apollo astronaut that walked on the moon trained at the Nevada Space Proving Grounds within the Nevada National Security Site. Also located in The Silver State is Nellis Air Force Base, the home of the Air Force and Space Force's Weapons School, the Red Flag Exercises, and the famed Thunderbirds.
West Virginia | America 250: Air and Space Power Story — Ep. 35 (opens the original)
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This week, we visit West Virginia!
Kansas | America 250: Air and Space Power Story — Ep. 34 (opens the original)
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This week we visit Kansas! Some of the biggest names in aviation have roots in the Sunflower State, including Clyde Cessna, Walter and Olive Ann Beech, Al Mooney, Clyde Stearman, and Bill Lear. During World War II, Wichita was a key site for Boeing’s production of the PT-17 Stearman and the famed B-29 and these plants still produce aircraft today. On the space side, 4 astronauts come from Kansas, and 15 Kansas suppliers support NASA’s Orion spacecraft.
Oregon | America 250: Air and Space Power Story — Ep. 33 (opens the original)
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This week we visit Oregon! The Beaver State has often served as a training ground for astronauts in places like Lave Butte, Big Obsidian Lava Flow, Skylight Cave, Crater lake, and Painted Hills. When it comes to aviation, the state was home to famed pilot Tex Rankin, who operated one of the biggest flight schools in the nation, set multiple aerial records, and played a key role in producing military pilots in WWII. He even taught Jimmy Steward, Edger Bergen, and Errol Flynn how to fly.
Minnesota | America 250: Air and Space Power Story — Ep. 32 (opens the original)
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This week we visit Minnesota! Five astronauts come from the North Star State, as did Robert Gilruth—the first Director of NASA’s Manned Spacecraft Center, and was a pivotal figure in the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs. On the air side, famed aviator Charles Lindbergh was raised in Minnesota. He was a generational aviation force, whose impact extends well beyond his famed transatlantic flight.
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