The Nation's Hangar: Aircraft Treasures of the Smithsonian offers a
fascinating textual and visual history of civilian, military, and
commercial aviation from the earliest balloon flights to today's most
advanced aircraft.
The Nation's Hangar charts the awe-inspiring history of flight around
the world. F. Robert Van Der Linden, a Smithsonian curator and leading
expert on aviation history, explains the fascinating stories behind
aviation's great technological advances and provides historic and social
context that highlights the many ways in which these innovations have
changed the course of human history. The Nation's Hangar is also a
visual delight. The Smithsonian aircraft collection has never looked so
compelling and sleek. The Nation's Hangar is a must-have for that fly
boy or fly girl in your flight pattern.