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Meet a few astronauts that have been to outer space, and learn about space exploration with hands-on activities and special stories just for kids, all at the world’s most famous air and space museum.
This family day event includes and meet-the-author book signings, and kids can learn how to build their own flyable model rocket with […]
Unofficially known as the “Blackbird“, the titanium-skinned Lockheed SR-71 long-range reconnaissance aircraft was in operation by the U.S. from the 1960s until 1990.
The SR-71 was the world’s fastest and highest flying aircraft in history. At altitudes around 80,000 feet, it reached speeds in excess of Mach 3 (2000 mph). In 1976, it set a record […]
The U-2 spy plane was used extensively by the U.S. starting in the 1950s and continue to play a role during the Vietnam War.
The U-2 is famous for being flown over Cuba in 1962 during regular reconnaissance missions. In early fall of 1962, they photographed Soviet nuclear missiles being deployed and erected, which led to the October […]
Throughout the Cold War, the old Russian Embassy in Washington, DC served as a center for spying and espionage. While James Bond never attended a black-tie party at the embassy in any of his movies, his real-life contemporaries may have.
Some of the more noteworthy traitors that provided top-secret information to the Soviets included John Anthony […]
Washington DC has been one of the main centers of spying activities throughout U.S. history. During the the Civil War, both World Wars and the Cold War, DC has built it’s reputation as a spy center.
If James Bond were to visit Washington for a weekend of fun, there are a few places I’d recommend the […]
Located at next to NSA headquarters, the National Cryptological Museum contains thousands of artifacts related to the history of cryptology, codemaking and codebreaking.
The exhibits covering the impact of cryptology through many examples including Civil War telegraph equipment, World War II Enigma code breaking machines, and supercomputers used to break secret codes.
National Cryptologic Museum
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A Washington DC travel and tourism guide with information for both visitors and residents.
Written by Jon Rochetti [email] for b5media.
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