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Photograph of "Shorty" Cummins (right) and an unidentified man standing next to a Douglas O-38D aircraft, Cheyenne, Wyoming, circa 1933. An emblem depicting the Capitol Building dome is painted on the fuselage. Inscription "Shorty Cummins. Cheyenne.…

Photograph of the 158th Liaison Squadron operations area at Komaki Air Base, Japan, March 1947Inscription on verso: "158th Liaison operations, and sleeping quarters. March 1947."

Photograph of the 158th Liaison Squadron's operations building at Komaki Air Base, Japan, January 30, 1947. Typed caption on verso: "158th Liaison Sqdn operations bldg at Kamaki [Komaki] Air Field, Nagoya, Japan. It is also used to house some 12 men…

Photograph of the nose section of a 17th Pursuit Squadron aircraft parked at the National Air Races in in Akron, Ohio, circa 1930s. The squadron's emblem is painted on the cowling. Inscription: "U.S. Army. Akron 17th. Pursuit Squadron."Item from page…

Film footage of the 1938 National Championship Air Races in Cleveland, Ohio, an air show at Black Hills Airport in South Dakota, and miscellaneous in-flight and airport scenes, circa 1938. The first segment is of the 1938 National Championship Air…

Film footage of the 1939 National Championship Air Races, Cleveland, Ohio, 1939. The footage includes scenes of aerobatics, formation flying, parachute jumps, air races, officials, and spectators. Identified aircraft include: 00:03:45 - Monocoupe…

Film footage of the 1955 Seafair, including the unplanned Boeing 367-80 (Dash 80) barrel roll maneuver performed by Tex Johnston, Seattle, Washington, August 6, 1955. The footage begins with scenes of hydroplanes and boats on Lake Washington,…

Film footage of the 1959 World Congress of Flight, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1959. The footage contains brief clips of military aircraft and spectators at the event. Scenes include aircraft taking off, in flight, demonstrating weapons, and performing aerial…

Photograph of the nose section of a 1st Pursuit Group aircraft parked at the National Air Races in Akron, Ohio, circa 1930s. The squadron's emblem is painted on the cowling. Inscription: "U.S. Army. Akron. 1st Pursuit Group."Item from page 50 of the…

Photograph of the Fifth Air Force's Post Exchange (PX) building in Nagoya, Japan, February 4, 1947Typed caption on verso: "Entrance to the 5th Air Force Post Exchange Building in Nagoya, Japan. 4 Feb 1947."