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[William P. Lear and others with North American F-86D Sabre aircraft]
Photograph of William P. Lear and three unidentified men with a U.S. Air Force North American F-86D Sabre aircraft (tail number 24270, nose designation FU-270) at Lear, Incorporated's facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan, circa 1950s. A Lockheed F-80…

[Jim Brown, William P. Lear, and unidentified man with Lockheed F-94 Starfire aircraft]
Photograph of (from left to right) Jim Brown, William P. Lear, and an unidentified man with a U.S. Air Force Lockheed F-94 Starfire aircraft (tail number 92486), circa 1949. Brown and Lear are wearing flight suits and holding helmets. Lear's helmet…

[Letter to Mary "Pat" (Hiller) Call from Norton A. Schwartz, November 17, 2009]
Letter to WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) servicewoman Mary "Pat" (Hiller) Call from General Norton A. Schwartz, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, November 17, 2009. Congratulates Call on receiving the Congressional Gold Medal. One typed…

[American and German fighter pilots (Part 1 of 2)]
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…

[Hubert Zemke oral history interview (Part 1 of 9)]
In this nine-part oral history, Hubert “Hub” Zemke is interviewed about his military service with the U.S. Army Air Forces and U.S. Air Force. In part one, he describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot during World War II, focusing in…

[Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager oral history interview]
Fighter ace Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager is interviewed about his military service with the U.S. Army Air Forces and U.S. Air Force. He describes his wartime experiences in Europe during World War II, including his time with the 357th Fighter Group and…

[Flight crew with Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter, Renton, Washington]
Photograph of a flight crew with a U.S. Air Force Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter, Renton, Washington, November 9, 1956. The crew is identified as (from left to right) Franklin W. Minert, Buffington (no first name or initials given), Donald L. Kelley,…

[General Robert Warren presenting trophy to Tom Rhue]
Photograph of General Robert H. Warren, United States Air Force, presenting a trophy to Tom Rhue at the Fourth National Association of Rocketry Annual Meet (NARAM-4), United States Air Force Academy, Colorado, 1962. William Roe (center) watches the…

[1959 World Congress of Flight, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1959]
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…

[Boeing KC-135 aerial refueling scenes, circa 1950s-1960s]
Film footage of Boeing KC-135 aerial refueling scenes, circa 1950s-1960s. The footage is comprised of scenes filmed from an unidentified U.S. Air Force aircraft, showing a Boeing KC-135 in flight and aerially refueling a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress.…
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