This recording contains one-on-one interviews with fighter aces Oscar I. Chenoweth and Hamilton McWhorter and with historian Adrian O. Van Wyen. Chenoweth and McWhorter discuss their military service with the United States Navy during World War II,…
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace William K. Blair is interviewed by Eugene A. Valencia about his military service with the United States Navy. In part one, Blair describes his experiences as a carrier-based fighter pilot, including his…
Fighter ace Edward M. “Teddy” Donaldson is interviewed about his military service with the Royal Air Force during World War II. He describes his experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time stationed in England and France with No. 151 Squadron…
In this six-part oral history, fighter ace John Richard Rossi discusses his military service with the American Volunteer Group during World War II. In part five, he discusses his wartime experiences with the AVG’s 1st Pursuit Squadron in the…
Postcard to Mr. and Mrs. Ed O. Leigh from their son, Frank C. Leigh, postmarked September 13, 1944. Notes that he flew to Pensacola from Naval Air Station Sanford to escape a hurricane. Includes an illustration of a duck wearing a flight helmet and…
Telegram to Mr. and Mrs. Ed O. Leigh from their son, Frank C. Leigh, December 21, 1943. Notifies them of his change of address to Cecil Field, Florida.
Born-digital video recording of an oral history with James H. Platt and interviewer John Barth, recorded as part of The Museum of Flight Oral History Program, May 4, 2018.
Born-digital video recording of an oral history with Iva Metz and interviewer Geoff Nunn, recorded as part of The Museum of Flight Oral History Program, November 1, 2019.
Photograph album containing 394 black-and-white photographs related to C. E. Roy's service with the U.S. Navy at Key West Naval Air Station, Florida, circa 1917-1918. The album is constructed from a U.S. Navy ledger book, into which Roy pasted…