Paone, Thomas
National Air and Space Museum staff
Selected Publications
Article
Paone, Thomas. 2025. "Big Little Inventions: The U.S. Navy Dreamed of Floating Airships that Could Launch Clusters of Tiny Fighter Airplanes." Air & Space Quarterly , (Winter), 46–47.
2025
Heidelbaugh, Lynn and Paone, Thomas. 2024. "Very Truly Yours, Clara Barton: The Missing Soldiers Office and the Walters Family." Surgeon's Call: Journal of the National Museum of Civil War Medicine , 29, (1) 8–13.
2024
Blog Posting
Paone, Thomas J. 2024. "An Unparalleled Vantage Point: The USS Los Angeles and the 1925 Solar Eclipse ." Air and Space Stories Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Apr 5, 2024. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/uss-los-angeles-1925-solar-eclipse .
2024
Paone, Thomas J. 2024. "Nathan Gordon, the Consolidated PBY Catalina, and a Medal of Honor Flight ." Air and Space Stories Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Feb 28, 2024. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/nathan-gordon-pby-catalina-medal-honor-flight .
2024
Paone, Thomas. 2024. "WWII Ace Arthur Van Haren Jr. " AirSpace Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Oct 12, 2024. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/wwii-ace-arthur-van-haren-jr .
2024
Paone, Thomas J. 2023. "Honoring World War I 'Balloon Buster' Frank Luke Jr. " Air and Space Stories Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Feb 13, 2023. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/honoring-balloon-buster-frank-luke .
2023
Paone, Thomas J. 2023. "Jesse Leroy Brown: Ushering in a New Era of Naval Aviation ." Air and Space Stories Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Feb 21, 2023. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/jesse-leroy-brown-new-era-naval-aviation .
2023
Flake, Julie Medlock, Heidelbaugh, Lynn, Miller, James R., and Paone, Thomas. 2023. "Postal Genealogy Program Recap and Research Resources ." National Postal Museum Blog Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Postal Museum. Sep 29, 2023. https://postalmuseum.si.edu/postal-genealogy-program-recap-and-research-resources .
2023
Paone, Thomas J. 2022. "A Decade Since the Long Fall from Red Bull Stratos ." Air and Space Stories Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Oct 26, 2022. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/decade-since-red-bull-stratos .
2022
Paone, Thomas J. 2022. "Before Top Gun, Hollywood Promoted Naval Aviation with Dirigible ." Air and Space Stories Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. May 26, 2022. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/before-top-gun-hollywood-promoted-dirigible .
2022
Paone, Thomas J. 2022. "Dealing with the Aftermath of the Hindenburg Disaster ." Air and Space Stories Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. May 6, 2022. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/aftermath-hindenburg .
2022
Paone, Thomas J. 2022. "Joseph Kittinger, Jr.: A Part of Something Altogether Glorious ." Air and Space Stories Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Dec 13, 2022. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/joseph-kittinger-something-glorious .
2022
Paone, Thomas J. 2022. "The 100th Anniversary of the USS Langley ." Air and Space Stories Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Mar 28, 2022. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/uss-langley-historical-images .
2022
Paone, Thomas J. 2021. "Before Hubble, There Was Operation Stargazer ." Air and Space Stories Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Sep 29, 2021. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/hubble-there-was-operation-stargazer .
2021
Paone, Thomas J. 2020. "A Special Delivery for the Doolittle Raiders ." Air and Space Stories Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Aug 26, 2020. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/special-delivery-doolittle-raiders .
2020
Paone, Thomas J. 2020. "K-Ships vs. U-Boats ." Air and Space Stories Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Jul 8, 2020. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/k-ships-vs-u-boats .
2020
Paone, Thomas J. 2020. "The World War II Veteran Hidden in Plain Sight ." Air and Space Stories Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Apr 10, 2020. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/world-war-ii-veteran-hidden-plain-sight .
2020
Paone, Thomas J. 2019. "Nothing Says Welcome Home like the Goodyear Blimp ." Air and Space Stories Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Jul 26, 2019. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/nothing-says-welcome-home-goodyear-blimp .
2019
Paone, Thomas J. 2019. "Protecting the Beaches with Balloons: D-Day and the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion ." Air and Space Stories Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Jun 4, 2019. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/protecting-beaches-balloons-d-day-and-320th-barrage-balloon-battalion .
2019
Paone, Thomas J. 2019. "The Aeronauts Brings the Bravado of Balloon Flight to the Big Screen (Artistic License Included) ." Air and Space Stories Dec 6, 2019. https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/aeronauts-brings-bravado-balloon-flight-big-screen-artistic-license-included .
2019
Paone, Thomas J. 2017. "A Closer Look at the Friendship 7 Spacecraft ." National Air and Space Museum Website https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/getting-closer-look-mercury-friendship-7-spacecraft .
2017
Paone, Thomas J. 2016. "Crossing the Atlantic in a Wicker Chair." AIRSPACE BLOG: Behind the Scenes at the National Air and Space Museum
2016
Paone, Thomas J. 2016. "Spaceflight to Parade Float ." National Air and Space Museum Website https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/spaceflight-parade-float .
2016
Paone, Thomas J. 2016. "Stories from Inside the Spirit of St. Louis ." National Air and Space Museum Website https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/stories-inside-spirit-st-louis .
2016
Paone, Thomas J. 2014. "(Almost) True Comics!." AIRSPACE BLOG: Behind the Scenes at the National Air and Space Museum
2014
Paone, Thomas J. 2014. "More than Just a Map." AIRSPACE BLOG: Behind the Scenes at the National Air and Space Museum
2014
Paone, Thomas J. 2013. "Plans for the Little Known Confederate Helicopter ." AIRSPACE BLOG: Behind the Scenes at the National Air and Space Museum Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Jan 23, 2013. http://blog.nasm.si.edu/aviation/plans-for-the-little-known-confederate-helicopter/ .
2013
Paone, Thomas J. 2013. "The Most Fashionable Balloon of the Civil War ." AIRSPACE BLOG: Behind the Scenes at the National Air and Space Museum Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Nov 5, 2013. http://blog.nasm.si.edu/hidden-treasures/the-most-fashionable-balloon-of-the-civil-war/ .
2013
Paone, Thomas J. 2012. "Look! In the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's…a flying beer keg? " AIRSPACE BLOG: Behind the Scenes at the National Air and Space Museum Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Museum of Air and Space. Jun 27, 2012. http://blog.nasm.si.edu/aviation/look-in-the-sky-it%E2%80%99s-a-bird-it%E2%80%99s-a-plane-it%E2%80%99s%E2%80%A6a-flying-beer-keg/ .
2012
Paone, Thomas J. 2012. "Shiny Delivery this Holiday Season for the Time and Navigation Exhibition ." AIRSPACE BLOG: Behind the Scenes at the National Air and Space Museum Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Dec 28, 2012. http://blog.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/shiny-delivery-this-holiday-season-for-the-time-and-navigation-exhibit/ .
2012
Paone, Thomas J. 2009. "Hidden Gems ." AIRSPACE BLOG: Behind the Scenes at the National Air and Space Museum Washington, DC: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Dec 5, 2009. http://blog.nasm.si.edu/archives/hidden-gems/ .
2009
Book
Chapter
Van der Linden, F. Robert, Paone, Thomas J., and Jakab, Peter L. 2016. "1903 Wright FLyer." In Milestones of Flight: The Epic of Aviation with the National Air and Space Museum . Van der Linden, F. Robert, Spencer, Alex M., and Paone, Thomas J., editors. 8–13. Minneapolis, MN: Zenith Press.
2016
Van der Linden, F. Robert, Paone, Thomas J., and Jakab, Peter L. 2016. "1909 Wright Military Flyer and 1911 Wright EX Vin Fiz." In Milestones of Flight: The Epic of Aviation with the National Air and Space Museum . Van der Linden, F. Robert, Spencer, Alex M., and Paone, Thomas J., editors. 14–21. Minneapolis, MN: Zenith Press.
2016
Paone, Thomas J. 2016. "Bell XP-59A Airacomet." In Milestones of Flight: The Epic of Aviation with the National Air and Space Museum . Van der Linden, F. Robert, Spencer, Alex M., and Paone, Thomas J., editors. 100–107. Minneapolis: Zenith Press.
2016
Van der Linden, F. Robert, Paone, Thomas J., and Jakab, Peter L. 2016. "Caudron G.4." In Milestones of Flight: The Epic of Aviation with the National Air and Space Museum . Van der Linden, F. Robert, Spencer, Alex M., and Paone, Thomas J., editors. 30–35. Minneapolis, MN: Zenith Press.
2016
Paone, Thomas J. 2016. "North American F-86A Sabre." In Milestones of Flight: The Epic of Aviation with the National Air and Space Museum . Van der Linden, F. Robert, F. Robert, Spencer, Alex M., and Paone, Thomas J., editors. 142–147. Minneapolis: Zenith Press.
2016
