'The first plane of the new transcontinental air line, of which Col. Lindbergh is one of the organizers, photographed at Boiling Fields [sic].' Bolling Field was the same runway as Anacostia until 1935, when the US Army moved to a new Bolling Field nearby. TAT offered the first coast-to-coast air service between New York and Los Angeles in 1929, although the 48-hour journey involved a night train between NY and Columbus, Ohio and another one between Waynoka, Oklahoma and Clovis, New Mexico. 'Take A Train' soon merged with Maddux Air Lines, and then with Western Air Express to form TWA in 1930. Photo from: Library of Congress

Christened here by Eleanor Roosevelt. Photo from: Library of Congress

The Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia (MPDC) has been operating this AS350 since 2002.

Manufactured at Messerschmitt's Regensburg plant in 1943.

Representative of the last, 6th version of Dauntless . Delivered to the U.S. Navy on April 7, 1944. The airplane spent entire operational career at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland and ended service in the Navy on June 30, 1948.

First helicopter which made a flight around the globe between Sep 1 and Sep 30 1982, flown by H. Ross Perot Jr. and Jay Coburn.

Prior to NASA use this was USAF YF-104A s/n 55-2961, the seventh YF-104A built. It was assigned to NACA/NASA from 1956 to 1975 and flew 1439 flights during that time. Among the many NACA/NASA pilots to fly 818 was Neil Armstrong.

One of two Boeing F4B-4s turned over to the US Department of Commerce after US Navy service. This one became NR9329. Last registered N9329 to veteran aviator Ray Hylan , the fighter was gifted to the Smithsonian in the 60s.

Probably in delivery markings prior to delivery to Norway.

Carried by the supply ship Jacob Ruppert, this Curtiss Condor was used by Richard Byrd's Second Antarctic Expedition, fitted with floats or skis. The aircraft made it back but only to be scrapped in 1935. Photo from: National Museum of the US Navy