Robert Van Der Linden

Dr. F. Robert van der Linden is the Chairman of the Aeronautics Department of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. He is also Curator of Air Transportation and Special Purpose Aircraft, as well as the responsible curator for the Milestones of Flight gallery, the Hall of Air Transportation, and the Golden Age of Flight gallery. His work as the lead curator for the America by Air gallery earned him accolades. Dr. van der Linden is the author of books including The Boeing 247: The First...See more

Dr. F. Robert van der Linden is the Chairman of the Aeronautics Department of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. He is also Curator of Air Transportation and Special Purpose Aircraft, as well as the responsible curator for the Milestones of Flight gallery, the Hall of Air Transportation, and the Golden Age of Flight gallery. His work as the lead curator for the America by Air gallery earned him accolades. Dr. van der Linden is the author of books including The Boeing 247: The First Modern Airliner and Airlines and Air Mail: The Post Office and the Birth of the Commercial Aviation Industry . He is the co-author of books including Charles Lindbergh and the Spirit of St. Louis and 100 Years of Flight: A Chronicle of Aerospace History, 1903-2003 . Dr. van der Linden is a true aviation authority. See less