Items from Box 27, Folder 23 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, July 24, 1941. Contains a press release and eight captioned photographs related to William P. Lear's evaluation of German radio equipment taken from a captured Messerschmitt…
Audio recording of an oral history with fighter ace Herschel H. "Herky" Green, January 22, 1992. Microcassette 1 of 1.
Abstract from transcript: Fighter ace Herschel H. "Herky" Green discusses his military service with the U.S. Army Air Forces during…
This two-part recording contains conversations between German and American fighter pilots regarding their military service during World War II. The conversations took place during a goodwill meeting between the American Fighter Aces Association and…
Film footage from aircraft gun cameras, depicting aerial combat and strafing runs, 1943-1945. The footage is taken from multiple different missions and depicts attacks against enemy aircraft and ground targets such as trains, trucks, and buildings.…
Photograph of several Messerschmitt Bf 109 aircraft attacking a formation of Boeing B-17 Flying Fortresses, circa 1941-1945.Inscription on verso: "WWII. B-17's + M109's."
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Richard C. Lampe discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. In part two, he provides clarifying details regarding his wartime experiences and the combat…
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Richard C. Lampe discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. In part one, he describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time in the…
Fighter ace Ivan S. Hasek is interviewed about his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. He describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his time in Europe with the 353rd Fighter Squadron of…
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Edwin L. Heller discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. In part two, he provides clarifying details regarding his wartime experiences and the combat mission…