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EPISODE · May 6, 2026 · 9 MIN

Louisiana | America 250: Air and Space Power Story — Ep. 18

from America 250: The Air & Space Power Story · host The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies

This week we visit Louisiana! This state is home to the Michoud Assembly Facility, which has built some of our most important spacecraft components: everything from sections of the Apollo Saturn V rocket to the Space Shuttle's main liquid fuel tank and key elements of for the Artemis program. On the airpower side of things, we learn about the crucial role air racing played in advancing aviation in 1920s and 1930s, with special focus on Louisiana pilots Harry Palmerston Williams and Jimmy Wedell. This episode is sponsored by PenFed. Click the links below to learn more. Checking - https://bit.ly/3NTjHv3 Deposits - https://bit.ly/49YD5PS

This week we visit Louisiana! This state is home to the Michoud Assembly Facility, which has built some of our most important spacecraft components: everything from sections of the Apollo Saturn V rocket to the Space Shuttle's main liquid fuel tank and key elements of for the Artemis program. On the airpower side of things, we learn about the crucial role air racing played in advancing aviation in 1920s and 1930s, with special focus on Louisiana pilots Harry Palmerston Williams and Jimmy Wedell. This episode is sponsored by PenFed. Click the links below to learn more. Checking - https://bit.ly/3NTjHv3 Deposits - https://bit.ly/49YD5PS

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