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EPISODE · Mar 11, 2026 · 11 MIN

Virginia | America 250: Air and Space Power Story — Ep. 10

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

This week we visit Virginia, home of many locations and artifacts that have been instrumental in America’s air and space power story. Virginia is the home of the National Reconnaissance Office and the Wollops Flight Facility which served as the launch site for many historic space missions. In Virginia you’ll also find Langley Air Force Base which has a storied history and is the current home of Air Combat Command. The nearby Virginia Air and Space Science Center houses the YF-16, the very first F-16—one of the most successful American military aircraft ever produced. 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 Virginia, home of many locations and artifacts that have been instrumental in America’s air and space power story. Virginia is the home of the National Reconnaissance Office and the Wollops Flight Facility which served as the launch site for many historic space missions. In Virginia you’ll also find Langley Air Force Base which has a storied history and is the current home of Air Combat Command. The nearby Virginia Air and Space Science Center houses the YF-16, the very first F-16—one of the most successful American military aircraft ever produced. 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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