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The T-6 Texan, a training plane for the U. S. Navy over the Gulf of Mexico, 1943
AMERICAN TRAINING PLANE. The T-6 Texan, a training plane for the U.S. Navy over the Gulf of Mexico, 1943

Colonel Paul W. Tibbets (center) and ground crew of the B-29 Enola Gay which dropped the first atomic bomb
WORLD WAR II: ENOLA GAY. Colonel Paul W. Tibbets (center) and ground crew of the B-29 Enola Gay which dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, at the end of World War II, 6 August 1945

U. S. Army Air Corps Blimp, c1940
U.S. ARMY BLIMP, c1940. U.S. Army Air Corps Blimp, c1940

An American World War II Douglas B-18B Bolo bomber, converted from a B-18A for anti-submarine warfare through
ANTI-SUBMARINE AIRCRAFT. An American World War II Douglas B-18B Bolo bomber, converted from a B-18A for anti-submarine warfare through the installation of radar equipment in the nose

A Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter, used as the U. S. Air Forces standard aerial tanker for refueling bombers as well as for
BOEING C-97 AIRPLANE. A Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter, used as the U.S. Air Forces standard aerial tanker for refueling bombers as well as for cargo and personnel transport. Photograph, c1950

Parachutist jumping from American aircrafts during World War II
WORLD WAR II: PARACHUTES. Parachutist jumping from American aircrafts during World War II

Members of a U. S. Air Force Squadron dancing while stationed in India during World War II. Photograph, April 1943
INDIA: AMERICAN TROOPS, 1943. Members of a U.S. Air Force Squadron dancing while stationed in India during World War II. Photograph, April 1943

Marilyn Monroe In Korea
Korea: February, 1954. Marilyn Monroe visits the troops in Korea, entertaining over 100, 000 soldiers in 10 different locations

Workers Sign 5, 000th B-17
Seattle, Washington: May, 1944. The factory workers signing their names on the 5, 000th Boeing B-17 built since Pearl Harbor at Plant #2 in Seattle

5, 000th Boeing B-17 Built
Seattle, Washington: May, 1944. The 5, 000th Boeing B-17 built since Pearl Harbor at Plant #2 in Seattle, surrounded by the factory workers

Ford Willow Run Bomber Plant
Ypsilanti, Michigan: July, 1942. Production at the Ford Willow Run bomber plant. Steady of eye and hand, women workers at the great Willow Run bomber plant are among those throughout the country who

Titan Missile Ready To Launch
Cape Canaveral, Florida: February 6, 1959. A Titan missile, the Air Forces newest intercontinental ballistic missile for the Strategic Air Command (SAC), is readied for a test launching

Fighter pilot training, 1943
US Air Force fighter pilot training. Formation of P-40 Warhawk fighter planes during a training flight. The lead plane is peeling off for the attack

US Space and Rocket Center display C014 / 0537
US Space and Rocket Center display. This centre is on land that was part of Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama, USA. Proposed in 1960, the site opened in 1970

F-107A airplane, NASA testing, 1959 C016 / 0600
F-107A airplane, on Rogers Dry Lakebed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA. This prototype jet fighter-bomber (never entering production)

XF-92A delta-wing aircraft, 1953
XF-92A delta-wing aircraft, on a flight from NACA's High-Speed Flight Research Station, Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA

X-45A Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle C016 / 0590
X-45A Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle test flight. This was the sixth flight of X-45A, the first Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) technology demonstrator

North American P-51 Mustang, 1942 C016 / 4559
North American P-51 Mustang. This aircraft, manufactured by North American Aviation, entered service in 1942. It was used primarily by the US Air Force and the Royal Air Force

Fairchild C-119 capsule recovery, 1960s C016 / 4237
Fairchild C-119 capsule recovery. US Air Force C-119J Fairchild Flying Boxcar aircraft using a trailing grapple to catch and recover a capsule of reconnaissance photographs (lower left)

Hercules HC-130 capsule recovery, 1969 C016 / 4238
Hercules HC-130 capsule recovery. US Air Force HC-130B aircraft using a trailing grapple to catch and recover a spy satellite or meteorological capsule (descending by parachute at lower centre)

Berlin Airlift cargo aeroplanes, 1948-9 C016 / 4233
Berlin Airlift cargo aeroplanes. US Navy R4D and US Air Force C-47 aircraft being unloaded at Berlins Tempelhof Airport during the Berlin Airlift of 1948-9

Berlin Airlift pilot training, 1948-9 C016 / 4234
Berlin Airlift pilot training. This Douglas C-54 Skymaster is being used in pilot training at Great Falls Air Force Base, Montana, USA

Berlin Airlift cargo unloading, 1948-9 C016 / 4232
Berlin Airlift cargo unloading. Supplies being unloaded from cargo aeroplanes at Berlins Tempelhof Airport during the Berlin Airlift of 1948-9

Berlin Airlift air traffic control, 1948 C016 / 4231
Berlin Airlift air traffic control. United States Air Force (USAF) personnel operating radios for air traffic control in 1948 during the Berlin Airlift (1948-9)

Berlin Airlift model aeroplanes, 1948-9 C016 / 4230
Berlin Airlift model aeroplanes. Children playing with model aeroplanes near Berlins Tempelhof Airport during the Berlin Airlift of 1948-9

A U. S. Army Red Cross hospital plane at the time of the First World War. Photographed c1918
WORLD WAR I: RED CROSS. A U.S. Army Red Cross hospital plane at the time of the First World War. Photographed c1918

The raid by American B-24 bombers on the oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania, May 1944
WORLD WAR II: PLOESTI, 1944. The raid by American B-24 bombers on the oil refineries at Ploesti, Romania, May 1944

The Republic F-84 Thunderjet of the U. S. Air Force firing rockets during a demonstration at Eglin Air Force Base in
F-84 THUNDERJET, 1949. The Republic F-84 Thunderjet of the U.S. Air Force firing rockets during a demonstration at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, 1949

US Air Force crew and airplane used for tracking radioactive clouds resulting from nuclear tests in Nevada, 1952
NUCLEAR TESTS, 1952. US Air Force crew and airplane used for tracking radioactive clouds resulting from nuclear tests in Nevada, 1952

A U. S. Air Force F-105 Thunderchief supersonic fighter-bomber in flight over Vietnam, 1967
VIETNAM WAR: F-105, 1967. A U.S. Air Force F-105 Thunderchief supersonic fighter-bomber in flight over Vietnam, 1967

F-4 Phantom II fighter aircraft firing a missile, 1966
F-4 PHANTOM FIGHTER JET. F-4 Phantom II fighter aircraft firing a missile, 1966

The North American F-86 Sabre combat aircraft releasing a rocket during training operations over the Nevada Desert
F-86 JET FIGHTER PLANE. The North American F-86 Sabre combat aircraft releasing a rocket during training operations over the Nevada Desert Gunnery Range, 1951

Bell X-1 supersonic aircraft
Charles Elwood " Chuck" Yeager (born February 13, 1923) English pronunciation: is a retired major general in the United States Air Force and noted test pilot

WORLD WAR I: AIR SERVICE. Join the Air Service. U. S. Army Air Service recruiting poster, 1918
WORLD WAR I: AIR SERVICE. Join the Air Service. U.S. Army Air Service recruiting poster, 1918

VIETNAM WAR: LEAFLETS. A U. S. Air Force C-47 Skytrain drops leaflets over Vietnam, 1966
VIETNAM WAR: LEAFLETS. A U.S. Air Force C-47 Skytrain drops leaflets over Vietnam, 1966. The aircraft also is equipped with loudspeakers to broadcast to enemy troops

F-86 JET FIGHTER PLANE. Korean War era North American F-86 Sabre combat aircraft in flight

WWII: TUSKEGEE AIRMEN, 1945. Tuskegee Airment Roscoe Brown, Marcellus Smith and Benjamin Davis, with ammunition at Ramitelli Airfield in Italy. Photograph by Toni Frissell, March 1945

WWII: TUSKEGEE AIRMEN, 1945. Tuskegee Airmen leaving the parachute room at Ramitelli Airfield in Italy, March 1945. Left to right

WWII: TUSKEGEE AIRMEN, 1945. Members of the Tuskegee Airmen ground crew at Ramitelli Airfield in Italy, looking skyward. Photograph by Toni Frissell, March 1945

TUSKEGEE AIRMAN, 1945. Crew chief Marcellus Smith of the Tuskegee Airmen 100th Fighting Squadron, working on an airplane at Ramitelli Airfield in Italy. Photograph by Toni Frissell, March 1945

TUSKEGEE AIRMEN, c1943. Alfred Morris, crew chief of the 332nd Fighter Group of the U. S
TUSKEGEE AIRMEN, c1943. Alfred Morris, crew chief of the 332nd Fighter Group of the U.S. Army Air Corps, helps his pilot, Captain William Mattison close the canopy of his P-51 Mustang fighter plane

WWII: TUSKEGEE AIRMEN, 1945. Group of Tuskegee Airmen playing cards in the officers club at Ramitelli Airfield, Italy. Photograph by Toni Frissell, March 1945

WWII: TUSKEGEE AIRMAN, 1945. Tuskegee Airman Edward Thomas, at Ramitelli Airfield in Italy. Photograph by Toni Frissell, March 1945

WWII: TUSKEGEE AIRMAN, 1945. Fighter pilot Newman Golden of the Tuskegee Airmen scans the skies. Behind him is the parachute room, at Ramitelli Airfield, Italy. Photograph by Toni Frissell, March 1945

WWII: FLYING CROSS AWARDS. Brigadier General Benjamin Oliver Davis, Sr. pins the Distinguished Flying Cross on his son, Benjamin O. Davis, Jr

TUSKEGEE AIRMEN, 1945. Tuskegee Airmen mechanics Marcellus Smith (left) and Roscoe Brown, working on a fighter plane at Ramitelli Airfield, Italy. Photograph by Toni Frissell, March 1945

TUSKEGEE AIRMEN, 1945. William Campbell (left) and Thurston Gaines, Jr. of the Tuskegee Airmen 332nd Fighter Group at Ramitelli Airfield, Italy, March 1945. Photograph by Toni Frissell

U. S. AIRSHIP, 1924. The U. S. airship Los Angeles (the German LZ-126 constructed as war reparations payment)
U.S. AIRSHIP, 1924. The U.S. airship Los Angeles (the German LZ-126 constructed as war reparations payment) in its shed at Lakehurst, New Jersey, 1924

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"The Mighty US Air Force: A Legacy of Excellence and Innovation" From its humble beginnings to its current position as the world's most dominant air power, the US Air Force has always been at the forefront of aviation technology and military prowess. With a rich history spanning decades, this elite branch continues to inspire awe and admiration. Four Royal Australian Air Force F-111 aircraft soar through the skies, showcasing their sleek design and formidable capabilities. These powerful machines are a testament to international collaboration in defense. Two Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18 Hornets demonstrate their agility and speed, exemplifying the close partnership between nations in ensuring global security. U. S. Air Force C-17 Globemasters gracefully glide through the air, carrying out vital transport missions with precision and efficiency. Their versatility allows for rapid deployment of troops and supplies worldwide. A U. S. Army Air Forces B-29 Superfortress bomber aircraft symbolizes an era when strategic bombing played a crucial role in shaping conflicts around the globe. This iconic plane stands as a reminder of past sacrifices made by brave aviators. Royal Australian Air Force F-111s continue to dominate airspace with their impressive performance capabilities. These cutting-edge jets embody excellence in aerial combat operations. The SR-71B Blackbird streaks across Sierra Nevada Mountains, showcasing unmatched speed that once pushed boundaries during reconnaissance missions at altitudes beyond imagination. PBY Catalina vintage flying boat takes us back in time when these majestic seaplanes were instrumental in maritime surveillance and search-and-rescue operations during World War II. A historic U. S. Army Air Service recruiting poster from 1918 urges aspiring aviators to "Join the Air Service" promising both learning opportunities and financial rewards—an early glimpse into how this branch attracted talent even then. An intriguing photograph captures an intense moment during Cold War tensions—a U. S. Air Force image displaying intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBMs) launch site at Guanajay, Cuba in 1962.