Solr Search · The Museum of Flight

[Album One from Nancy Harkness Collection of World War I Photograph Albums] (Item)

Album One from the Nancy Harkness Collection of World War I Photograph Albums, circa 1914-1919. The album contains 73 black-and-white photographs of various scenes in Europe during and just after World War I. Images feature group and individual shots of American servicemen and a few women staff and/or spouses, including the Air Service's 4th Corps Headquarters at Sinzig, the 12th Aero Squadron at…

[Frank Luke standing next to wreckage of German aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of American fighter ace Frank Luke standing next to the wreckage of a German aircraft, Verdun, France, September 18, 1918. Stamped in corner: "U.S. Signal Corps."Inscription: "24393."Inscription on back of frame: "Frank Luke, 21 victories WWI. NARA #: NWDNS 111-SC-23128 WWI #599."

Individual report of instruction [for Sidney Van Wyck Peters, August 30, 1918] (Item)

Report, "Individual report of instruction," Air Service Report Training Section, August 30, 1918. Lists flight training details for Second Lieutenant Sidney Van Wyck Peters at the Third Aviation Instruction Center (Issoudun, France). Signed by Lieutenant Colonel Hiram Bingham. One typed page.Part of a scrapbook containing items related to Sidney Van Wyck Peters' service with the 24th Aero Squadron…

[Wooden cross marking Quentin Roosevelt's grave] (Item)

Photograph of a wooden cross marking Quentin Roosevelt's grave, France, circa 1918-1919.Part of Album Three from the Nancy Harkness Collection of World War I Photograph Albums, circa 1914-1919.

Book of addresses of officers and enlisted personnel of 95th Aero Squadron (Item)

Address book, "Book of addresses of officers and enlisted personnel of 95th Aero Squadron," circa 1917-1918. Includes a dedication from Captain John Mitchell, thanking servicemen for "their untiring work and efforts during eight months of active operations on the Western Front." Also contains seven loose pages of handwritten notes listing names and addresses. Copy 2 of 2.

Book of addresses of officers and enlisted personnel of 95th Aero Squadron (Item)

Address book, "Book of addresses of officers and enlisted personnel of 95th Aero Squadron," circa 1917-1918. Includes a dedication from Captain John Mitchell, thanking servicemen for "their untiring work and efforts during eight months of active operations on the Western Front." Copy 1 of 2.

Out of Control [Newsletter, circa November 1918] (Item)

Newsletter, "Out of Control," Vol. 1, No. 1, November 7, [no year, circa 1918]. Reports on news and military activities of interest to members of the First Pursuit Group, U.S. Army Air Service. Includes photographs of fighter aces Frank Luke and Lieutenant Wilbert W. White. Four typed pages.

[BCATP (British Commonwealth Air Training Plan) Fighter Pilots Reunion] (Item)

Audio recording of a reunion for service members of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, Winnipeg, Manitoba, circa 1970. Text on label: "A Gathering of Eagles. Reg Fowert." Abstract from transcript: This recording contains highlights from a reunion held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, circa 1970, for Canadian and British fighter pilots who were involved with the British Commonwealth Air Training…

A flock of French fliers ready for action on the battle line (Item)

Stereograph, "A Flock of French Fliers Ready for Action on the Battle Line. Nieuport Airplanes with Guns," Keystone View Company, circa 1914-1918. Image features French pilots and Nieuport biplanes at an airfield in France. Caption on verso describes the different types of military airplanes and the specifications of various Nieuport models. Typed caption: "18654 – A Flock of French Fliers Ready…

[De Havilland (Airco) D.H.4] (Item)

Photograph of United States Army soldiers inspecting a De Havilland (Airco) D.H.4 biplane (fuselage number 33) at an airfield in France, circa 1918-1919. A pilot is visible in one of the cockpits.

Search Digital Records

Limit your search

54 results