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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2230: James Herman Banning

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Posted on May 28, 2022 · Episode: 2230 James Banning, pioneering Black pilot. Today, James Herman Banning.

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Posted on August 7, 2023 · Episode: 2750 The Wings Over Houston Air Show, a learning laboratory. Today, we go to an air show.

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Posted on August 22, 2022 · Episode: 2295 All the old biplanes allowed to crash, because it was so much fun. Today, we use up the old aeroplanes.

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