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America by Air

Air and Space Museum

America by Air traces the history of commercial aviation in the United States from airmail to airlines. Exploring the history of air transportation in the United States, this exhibit shows how the federal government has shaped the airline industry, how improvements in technology have revolutionized air travel, how the flying experience has changed, and how different airlines have fared over the course of the history of commercial aviation.


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Hat, Flight Attendant, Western Airlines

Brown hat with elastic band, gold laurel leaves on felt visor, and gold UPS badge.

Cap, Pilot, United Parcel Service (UPS)

Cap, Ground Crew, Pennsylvania Central Airline

Hat, Stewardess, Transcontinental and Western Air

Hat, Flight Attendant, Capital Airlines

Helmet, Flying, United States Air Mail, Lieutenant James C. Edgerton

Dark gray hat with black visor and Frontier Airlines metal badge.

Cap, Pilot, Frontier Airlines, Emily Howell Warner

Cap, Flight Attendant, United Airlines

Cap, Garrison, Air Transport Command

Cap, Pilot, Transcontinental and Western Air

Cap, Stewardess, American Airlines

Hat, Flight Attendant, Colonial Airlines

Hat, Flight Attendant, Air California

Cap, Captain, United Airlines

Cap, Captain, Mohawk Airlines

Cap, Service, Captain, Trans World Airways (TWA)

Cap, Flight Steward, Eastern Air Lines

Hat, Flight Attendant, Continental Airlines, ca. 1941

Cap, Service, Captain, Eastern Airlines

Hat, Stewardess, United Airlines

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