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Smithsonian Air and Space Museum to open ‘Modern Military Aviation’ exhibit on Veterans Day

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The National Air and Space Museum’s new exhibit opens Nov. 11 and presents more than 150 artifacts spanning post-World War II conflicts to the present. The collection focuses on military aircraft and weapons, tracing the development of modern military aviation through objects from the museum’s holdings.

Discovered 2026-11-02T10:35:25.413995-08:00 | 2026-11-02T10:35:25.413995-08:00

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  • The exhibit brings together more than 150 artifacts, offering a public account of military aviation and weapons development from the postwar era onward.
  • Its Veterans Day opening places the collection’s historical focus on conflicts and technologies that have shaped modern military aviation.

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