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In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Carroll W. McColpin is interviewed about his military service with the Royal Air Force and United States Army Air Forces during World War II. In part one, he describes his wartime experiences as a fighter…

Fighter ace Gregory A. “Gus” Daymond is interviewed by Eugene A. Valencia about his military service with the Royal Air Force during World War II. Daymond describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot and his time in England with No. 71…

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Reade F. Tilley discusses his military service with the Royal Air Force during World War II. In part one, he describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time in the European and…

Audio recording of a reunion for service members of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, Winnipeg, Manitoba, circa 1970. Text on label: "A Gathering of Eagles. Reg Fowert." Abstract from transcript: This recording contains highlights from a…

Plaque given to Moya Olsen Lear by the Snowbirds, circa 1970s. The wood base supports the mounted badge of the Royal Canadian Air Force 431 Air Demonstration Squadron, also known as the "Snowbirds." The unit's badge has a jeweled crown above "431…

Plaque for Snowbirds 15th Anniversary, October 18-20, 1985. Text: "Canadair / Snowbirds 15th Anniversary / CFB Moose Jaw / 18-20 October 1985."

Mounted photographic poster featuring the Northern Lights Aerobatic Team and a McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet in flight over Toronto, Canada. It includes seven signatures and an inscription to Moya Olsen Lear, 1997. The featured photograph was taken…

Born-digital video recording of an oral history with Brien Wygle and interviewer Dan Hagedorn, recorded as part of The Museum of Flight Oral History Program, November 13, 2013.

Born-digital video recording of an oral history with Sydney Baker and interviewer John Barth, recorded as part of The Museum of Flight Oral History Program, August 29, 2019.