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[Footage of Lafayette Escadrille in France and shots of various biplanes, produced circa 1930s-1950s]
Film footage of the Lafayette Escadrille in France and shots of various biplanes, produced circa 1930s-1950s. The first segment, possibly produced by G. B. Jarrett, is comprised of short clips of Escadrille members and aircraft at Luxeuil Aerodrome and other areas of France, intercut with still-shots of photographs and documents related to the squadron. Scenes include service members posing with…
[Serviceman seated in cockpit of Curtiss O-1 Falcon aircraft]
Photograph of a serviceman seated in the cockpit of a U.S. Army Air Service Curtiss O-1 Falcon aircraft, February 10, 1926.Inscription: "Curtiss Falcon Model O-1. 2/10/26. T-3004."
[Serviceman seated in cockpit of Curtiss O-1 Falcon aircraft]
Photograph of a serviceman seated in the cockpit of U.S. Army Air Service Curtiss O-1 Falcon aircraft (tail number A.C. 25-325), February 6, 1926.Inscription: "Curtiss Falcon Model O-1 (Special). 2-6-27. T-3184."
A flock of French fliers ready for action on the battle line
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…
[WASPs and Boeing Company representative with B-29 Superfortress "Ladybird"]
Photograph of WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) servicewomen Dora J. Dougherty (left) and Dorothea J. Moorman and an unidentified Boeing Company representative in front of "Ladybird," a Boeing B-29 Superfortress, at Eglin Field, Florida, June 1944. The plane's designation is painted on the fuselage, along with Fifinella, a female gremlin designed by Walt Disney and used by the WASP…
[Pilots and crew with Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Ladybird"]
Photographic group portrait of pilots and crew, including two members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs), lined up in front of "Ladybird," a Boeing B-29 Superfortress, at Eglin Field, Florida, June 1944. From left to right: Lieutenant Colonel Paul W. Tibbets Jr, Dorothea J. Moorman, Dora J. Dougherty, Sergeant Raymond Gallagher, Sergeant Don Duzenbury, Sergeant Floyd A. Lemley, Sergeant…
[Graduation ceremony for WASP servicewomen at Avenger Field, Texas]
Photograph of a graduation ceremony for WASP (Women Airforce Service Pilots) servicewomen at Avenger Field, Texas, May 28, 1943. Jacqueline Cochran is on the stage on the far right. Several rows of aircraft, including Vultee BT-13 Valiants, Cessna AT-17s, and North American AT-6 Texans, are visible in the background.Inscription on verso: "Jacqueline Cochran on platform awarding wings to…
Robert E. Drew oral history interview
Born-digital video recording of an oral history with Robert Drew and interviewer Steve Dennis, recorded as part of The Museum of Flight Oral History Program, March 14, 2018.