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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…

Photograph of an Inuit man showing an igloo to a student, Cambridge Bay, Canada, circa 1940s. A directional sign in front of the igloo lists several cities: Peterboro [Peterborough], Ottawa, Summerside, and Havana. Typed on verso: "PL-53692 - Eskimo…

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.

Photograph of Richard "Dick" Nelson, William H. "Bill" Cook, Jr., and Wheeler Warren standing in front of Cook's Grumman G-44 Widgeon aircraft, British Columbia, circa 1950s-1960s. Inscription on verso: "1960s or 1950s. 3 Friends: (all Boeing…

Photograph of Richard L. "Dick" Rouzie, Guy M. Townsend, and William H. "Bill" Cook, Jr. posing with fish during a fishing trip at Rivers Inlet, British Columbia, circa late 1950s-1960s. Cook's Grumman G-44 Widgeon aircraft is visible behind…

Film footage of leisure activities and views of Churchill (Manitoba) and Saturday Cove (Maine), circa 1930s-1940s. The first segment, filmed in and around Churchill, is comprised of aerial and on-the-ground shots of mountains, lakes, tundra, and…

Photograph of people with a Curtiss Model E Hydro aircraft, Kingston, Ontario, June 3, 1913.Inscription on verso: "Kingston, Ontario, Canada. June 3-13."

Photograph of people working on a Curtiss Model E Hydro aircraft, Kingston, Ontario, June 3, 1913.Inscription on verso: "Kingston, Ontario, Canada / June 3/1913."

Photograph of a Curtiss Model E Hydro aircraft in flight over a harbor, Kingston, Ontario, June 3, 1913. A crowd watches from the dock.Inscription on verso: "Kingston, Ontario, Canada / June 3/1913."

Photograph of children and adults with a Curtiss Model E Hydro aircraft, Kingston, Ontario, June 3, 1913.Inscription on verso: "Kingston, Ontario, Canada / June 3/1913."