National Air And Space Museum Persuasive Essay

Dear ,

The bomber Flak-Bait flew more operational missions over Europe during World War II than any other American aircraft. And she bears the scars of combat—more than 1,000 holes sustained during 207 missions, which included D-Day and the Battle of the Bulge.

Restoring this aircraft—preserving all the dents and dings that tell her story—is a painstaking task requiring tremendous skill and years of careful effort.

It’s a task we at the National Air and Space Museum are uniquely qualified to do. But we can do it only with the support of passionate enthusiasts like you.

That is why I hope you will accept my invitation to join the National Air and Space Society today. Your membership will help us preserve the legacy of flight—through the air and into space—and share

With more than 60,000 artifacts, we are the largest museum in the Smithsonian and the most-visited museum in the country!

As a member of the National Air and Space Society, you will be part of a grassroots movement dedicated to protecting this wondrous legacy of air and space exploration and sharing it today and far into the future.

Preserving artifacts like Flak-Bait is central to our mission. In fact, visitors to our Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center can watch our staff work on Flak-Bait from the mezzanine above. But Flak-Bait is just one of thousands of artifacts in our care that require meticulous restoration before they can be fully displayed.

We depend on generous support from devoted enthusiasts like you to fulfill our mission; you, in turn, will receive a number of exciting benefits as a member of the National Air and Space Society:

• Invitations to the Society’s annual Flight Jacket Night lecture, events, and exhibition previews.

• A beautiful wall calendar featuring highlights of the Museum’s incomparable