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"Never was so much owed by so many to so few"
Poster of Royal Air Force servicemen in flight gear, undated reproduction by Vintage Arte, based on an original design from the 1940s. Numbered 101 of 2500. Text: "'Never was so much owed by so many to so few.' The Prime Minister."

"Old Glory" [Fokker F.VIIA aircraft]
Photograph of the Fokker F.VIIA "Old Glory" aircraft in flight, circa 1920s.Inscription: "Old Glory [written backwards on negative]."Inscription on envelope: "Old Glory."

"Parade Rest" - Naval Training Station [Stereograph]
Stereograph, "'Parade Rest' - Naval Training Station," Set Number 26, Image Number 19074, Keystone View Company, circa 1914-1921. Image of Navy men in formation, in uniform and with rifles. Caption on reverse describes the opening of new Navy…

"She'll try any death-defying stunt in the air..." [Newspaper clipping]
Newspaper clipping, "She'll try any death-defying stunt in the air, but boys frighten new champ of girl pilots," from The NEA Service (Cleveland, Ohio), May 28, 1931. Article describes Dorothy Hester's flying career, including her upcoming…

"The Hill" -- Clermont
Photograph of a large hill in Clermont (likely Clermont-en-Argonne), France, circa 1918-1919. Inscription on album page: "'The Hill' -- Clermont." Part of the Wilbur D. Kennedy photograph album containing six hundred and five (605) black-and-white…

"Tubby" Robinson
Photograph of a U.S. Army Air Forces serviceman, identified in the inscription as "Tubby" Robinson, getting into a jeep, circa 1940s.Inscription on verso: "'Tubby' Robinson."

["Baby," a prototype North American P-51 Mustang]
Photograph of "Baby," a prototype North American P-51 Mustang aircraft, Inglewood, California, circa 1940s. Inscription: "All assembled." Item from the Margery Watson World War II Photographs album pages, circa 1940s. Album pages contain photographs…

["Baby," a prototype North American P-51 Mustang]
Photograph of "Baby," a prototype North American P-51 Mustang aircraft, Inglewood, California, circa 1940s. Inscription: "Baby' ready for an overhaul." Item from the Margery Watson World War II Photographs album pages, circa 1940s. Album pages…

["Big Stud," fighter ace Robert L. Baseler's Republic P-47D Thunderbolt]
Photograph of "Big Stud," fighter ace Robert L. Baseler's Republic P-47D Thunderbolt aircraft (serial number AC 42-75008), circa 1940s. The aircraft's nose art includes its designation and an ace of spades playing card, and the tail is painted with…

["Big Stud," fighter ace Robert L. Baseler's Republic P-47D Thunderbolt]
Photograph of "Big Stud," fighter ace Robert L. Baseler's Republic P-47D Thunderbolt aircraft (serial number AC 42-75008), circa 1940s. The aircraft's nose art includes its designation and an ace of spades playing card, and the tail is painted with…
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