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In this eight-part oral history, fighter ace Frederick Libby is interviewed about his life and his military service with the Royal Flying Corps during World War I. In part seven, he discusses his time as a pilot with No. 43 Squadron and No. 25…

Photograph of a De Havilland D.H.4 aircraft (fuselage number 206) at Brooks Field, Texas, circa 1926-1927. Inscription on album page: "Brooks Field. De Haviland [Havilland] warming up for parachute jump."Part of a photograph album related to Julius…

Photograph of the instrument panel in the front cockpit of a De Havilland D.H.4 aircraft, Brooks Field, Texas, circa 1926-1927.Inscription on album page: "Brooks Field. Front cockpit of D. H."Part of a photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's…

Film footage of World War I-era and Golden Age-era aviation, circa 1930s-1950s. This footage is comprised of nine segments, eight of which focus on aircraft and pilots from World War I. The remaining segment is about the transatlantic flight attempts…

Photograph of a De Havilland (Airco) D.H.4 aircraft parked at Langley Field, Virginia, circa 1920s-1940s. Inscription: "25114. C-501." Stamped on verso: "If used for publication credit line must read 'Photo by U.S. Army Air Corps, 2nd Photo Section,…

Photograph of men inspecting a row of De Havilland DH-4 aircraft at the 1923 Pulitzer Air Race in St. Louis, Missouri, October 1923. Inscription: "11189 A.S." Inscription on verso: "De Havilland DH-4 air mail aircraft." Stamped on verso: "Official…

Photograph of a De Havilland DH-4 aircraft (wing number 37) flying near a pylon at the 1923 Pulitzer Air Race in St. Louis, Missouri, October 1923. Inscription: "B-11177 A.S." Inscription on verso: "De Havilland DH. 4 (?). 1923 St. Louis." Stamped on…

Photograph of a serviceman in the cockpit of a De Havilland D.H.4 aircraft (fuselage number 16), circa 1917-1919.Part of a scrapbook related to Edward I. Sproull's military career during and after World War I, circa 1916-1919.

Photograph of a serviceman with a De Havilland D.H.4 aircraft (fuselage number 19), circa 1917-1919.Part of a scrapbook related to Edward I. Sproull's military career during and after World War I, circa 1916-1919.

Photograph of a serviceman standing next to a De Havilland D.H.4 aircraft, circa 1917-1919.Part of a scrapbook related to Edward I. Sproull's military career during and after World War I, circa 1916-1919.