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[Serviceman wearing gas mask]
Photograph of a U.S. Army Air Corps serviceman, identified as "Ellis" in the inscription, wearing a gas mask, Langley Field, Virginia, circa 1940s. Inscription on verso: "Ellis (Langley)."
[Servicemen wearing gas masks during drill]
Photograph of a group of servicemen wearing gas masks during a gas drill, Langley Field, Virginia, circa 1940s. Inscription on verso: "Gas drill. Langley."
[Curtiss P-37 (Hawk 75I) aircraft]
Photograph of a Curtiss P-37 (Hawk 75I) aircraft parked at Langley Field, Virginia, circa 1940s.
[Man with tank]
Photograph of an unidentified man leaning against a tank, Newport News, Virginia, circa 1940s.Inscription on verso: "Newport News, VA.
[Marshall U. Beebe oral history interview (Part 2 of 2)]
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Marshall U. Beebe is interviewed about his military service with the United States Navy. In part two, he continues to discuss the various stages of his military career, including his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot during World War II and as an Air Group Commander during the Korean War. Topics discussed include Beebe’s training history; his time…
[Rex T. Barber oral history interview]
Fighter ace Rex T. Barber is interviewed by historian Bruce T. Porter about his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. Barber describes his wartime experiences as a fighter pilot and his time with the 449th Fighter Squadron in the China-India-Burma Theater. Special focus on an incident in April 1944 in which Barber was injured during a bailout and spent…
[Floyd Bennett's headstone]
Photograph of Floyd Bennett's headstone in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, circa 1920s-1940s. The text reads: "Bennett: The first man to pilot an airplane over the North Pole with his friend Commander Richard Byrd."Inscription on verso: "On May 9th 1926 flew R. E. Boyd to the North Pole. On April 16, 1928 died while attempting to rescue the crew of Trans-Atlantic plane 'Bremen.'"
[Funeral service for Clyde Pangborn]
Photograph of the military funeral service for Clyde Pangborn at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, April 4, 1958. Inscription on verso: "To: Dear Doris and Percy Pangborn: It was a great honor for me to do what I could for that sterling gentleman and great Pioneer of Aviation, Clyde Pangborn. God rest his soul. Sincerely, Lily W. Reed at Seattle, Washington, 4 May 1958." Inscription on verso:…
[Commercial airliners and "The Independence" Presidential aircraft at Washington National Airport, Arlington, Virginia, circa 1950s]
Film footage of commercial airliners and "The Independence" Presidential aircraft at Washington National Airport, Arlington, Virginia, circa 1950s. The footage consists of brief clips of various aircraft parked or taxiing on a runway. In some scenes, the Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial are visible in the distance. Commercial airline livery visible in the footage include Western…
[People weighing model rockets]
Photograph of several people weighing model rockets at the Sixth National Association of Rocketry Annual Meet (NARAM-6), Wallops Island, Virginia, 1964. Identified individuals are: Gordon Mandell (lower right).