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203K views · 5K reactions | Marlee Matlin presenting Michael Douglas with the Best Actor Oscar® for his performance in "Wall Street" at the 60th Annual Academy Awards® in 1988. | The Academy | Facebook

32K views · 207 reactions | Always ready to challenge conventional thinking, James McDonnell created revolutionary military fighter designs, including the F-4 Phantom II. | Discovery | Facebook

The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Streak Eagle is a must see!!! #avgeek #history The museum's single-seat F15A, nicknamed "Streak Eagle," broke eight time-to-climb world records between Jan. 16 and Feb. 1, 1975. In setting the last of the eight records, it reached an altitude of 98,425 feet just 3 minutes, 27.8 seconds from brake release at takeoff and "coasted" to nearly 103,000 feet before descending. It was flown in its natural metal finish to reduce weight for the record-setting flights. To protect

The McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II on display is the one in which Col. Robin Olds, the pilot, and Lt. Stephen Croker, the weapons system officer, destroyed two MiG-17s in a single day, May 20, 1967. #avgeek #history #museum Skydio | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force