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[Goodwill Meeting, American Fighter Aces Association and Luftwaffe Fighter Pilots’ Association (Part 2 of 3)] (Item)

This three-part recording contains highlights from a goodwill meeting between the American Fighter Aces Association and the Luftwaffe Fighter Pilots’ Association, held in May 1961 in Germany. In part two, the narrator presents excerpts from conversations between the American and German delegations. Topics discussed include the German scoring system for aerial victories, past and current…

[Lloyd R. Lyckman flying Stinson L-5 Sentinel] (Item)

Photograph of Lloyd R. Lyckman flying a Stinson L-5 Sentinel aircraft in Nagoya, Japan, circa 1947.Inscription on verso: "Your 'Butch' on mission over Japan with Captain Metger taking the picture. Nagoya, Japan. 1947."

[Burroughs in cockpit of North American AT-6 Texan] (Item)

Photograph of First Lieutenant Burroughs in the cockpit of a North American AT-6 Texan aircraft at a Komaki Air Base, Japan, April 1947.Inscription on verso: "1st Lt. Burroughs, former Flight C.O. of the 158th Liaison Squadron. He also got transferred to the flight section at Komaki. Nagoya, Japan. April 1947."

[Lloyd Lyckman and crew] (Item)

Photograph of members of the 158th Liaison Squadron, United States Army Air Forces, at Komaki Air Base, Japan, January 30, 1947. Lloyd R. Lyckman is on the right.Typed caption on verso: "The 'crew' of the 158th Liaison Sqdn at 'A' Flight of the Kamaki [Komaki] Air Field. Yours truly on the right of the picture. (As if you couldn't tell). 30 January 1947."

[Lloyd R. Lyckman flying Stinson L-5 Sentinel] (Item)

Photograph of Lloyd R. Lyckman flying a Stinson L-5 Sentinel aircraft in Nagoya, Japan, circa 1947.Inscription on verso: "Your 'Butch' leveling-off for a landing on the Toyama highway. Nagoya, Japan. 1947."

[Lloyd R. Lyckman flying Stinson L-5 Sentinel] (Item)

Photograph of pilot Lloyd R. Lyckman flying a Stinson L-5 Sentinel aircraft (designation "Tokyo Taxi"), Japan, February 1947. The plane bears United States Army Air Forces markings.Typed caption on verso: "Yours truly taken in L-5 coming back from trip to Osaka, Japan. Picture taken with Mercury II Camera, by Catp. Metger, Corps of Engineers. February 1947."

[Thomas G. Lanphier, Jr. oral history interview (Part 2 of 2)] (Item)

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Thomas G. Lanphier, Jr. is interviewed about his military career with the United States Army Air Forces and United States Air Force. In part two, he discusses his post-World War II service and shares more details about his personal background and political viewpoints. Topics discussed include his interactions with prominent political figures, his thoughts…

[Curran L. Jones oral history interview (Part 2 of 2)] (Item)

In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Curran L. Jones discusses his military service with the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. In part two, he provides clarifying details regarding his wartime experiences and the combat mission discussed in the previous interview. He also gives an overview of his postwar assignments with the Air Force and his civilian careers.

[Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager oral history interview] (Item)

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 his time with the Maquis (French Underground) in rural France. He also discusses his post-war career as an experimental test pilot. Topics discussed…

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

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 the Luftwaffe Fighter Pilots’ Association that was held in Germany in May 1961. Excerpts from these recordings were later used in a highlight reel…