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Frank Luke and the Bravest of the Brave [Magazine clipping, December 1961]
Magazine clipping, "Frank Luke and the Bravest of the Brave" by William E. Barrett, illustrated by Phil Ronfar, from Model Airplane News, December 1961. Article about Frank Luke and his squadron. Accompanying illustration features a SPAD XIII…

[Frank G. Tallman oral history interview]
Stunt pilot and aviation historian Frank G. Tallman is interviewed about his collection of vintage aircraft and his work with Tallmantz Aviation. He describes his experiences restoring and flying historic warbirds and discusses the characteristics of…

[Jacques M. Swaab oral history interview (Part 2 of 2)]
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Jacques M. Swaab is interviewed about his military service with the United States Army Air Service during World War I. In part two, Swaab continues to describe his wartime experiences with the 22nd Pursuit…

[Jacques M. Swaab oral history interview (Part 1 of 2)]
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Jacques M. Swaab is interviewed about his military service with the United States Army Air Service during World War I. In part one, Swaab describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot, including his…

[Oscar I. Chenoweth, Adrian O. Van Wyen, and Hamilton McWhorter oral history interviews]
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,…

The Arizona Balloon Buster [Clipping, Leach Heritage of the Air, circa 1959]
Clipping, "The Arizona Balloon Buster," from Leach Heritage of the Air, circa 1959. Features an illustration of an American SPAD XIII destroying a German balloon.

[Letter to Albert Wehner from W. C. Posten, April 5, 1942]
Letter to Albert Wehner from W. C. Posten, April 5, 1942. Posten writes to Albert Wehner about his brother Joseph (Posten attended Phillips Exeter Academy with Joseph) and about a new book being published which contains a chapter about Joseph Wehner…

Courage in the Crisis [Clipping from Boston Sunday Post, December 28, 1941]
Newspaper clipping, "Courage in the Crisis," from Boston Sunday Post, December 28, 1941. Discusses Joseph Wehner's flying career.

"Luckiest guy alive" [Clipping, 1940]
Newspaper clipping, "'Luckiest guy alive' - Thrilling accounts of battles in the air" by Charles A. Wagner, from an unidentified publication, March 31, 1940. Reviews Harold E. Hartney's book "Up and At 'Em." Includes photographs of Baron von…

Lt.-Col. Harold E. Hartney's "Up and At 'Em" [Clipping, 1940]
Clipping, "Lt.-Col. Harold E. Hartney's 'Up and At 'Em!," from New York Herald Tribune Books, March 17, 1940.
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