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[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…
[Robert L. Baseler piloting Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star]
Photograph of fighter ace Robert L. Baseler piloting a U.S. Air Force Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star aircraft (tail number 58412) in the Canal Zone, July 13, 1948. The aircraft's designation, "Wee Stud," is painted on the nose. Inscription on verso: "Col. Robert L. Baseler. Base commander. France Field, C.Z." Stamped on verso: "Air Force Photo. France Field. Canal Zone. Jul. 13, 1948."
[Robert L. Baseler piloting Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star]
Photograph of fighter ace Robert L. Baseler piloting a U.S. Air Force Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star aircraft (tail number 58412) in the Canal Zone, July 13, 1948. The aircraft's designation, "Wee Stud," is painted on the nose. Inscription on verso: "Col. Robert L. Baseler. Base commander. France Field, C.Z." Stamped on verso: "Air Force Photo. France Field. Canal Zone. Jul. 13, 1948."
[Robert L. Baseler piloting Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star]
Photograph of fighter ace Robert L. Baseler piloting a U.S. Air Force Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star aircraft (tail number 58412) in the Canal Zone, July 13, 1948. The aircraft's designation, "Wee Stud," is painted on the nose. Inscription on verso: "Col. Robert L. Baseler. Base commander. France Field, C.Z." Stamped on verso: "Air Force Photo. France Field. Canal Zone. Jul. 13, 1948."
[Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star aircraft in flight above Panama Canal]
Photograph of a group of U.S. Air Force Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star aircraft in flight above the Panama Canal, June 17, 1948. The inscription notes that fighter ace Robert L. Baseler is leading the flight. Inscription on verso: "France Field, CZ. Col. Robert L. Baseler leading flight." Stamped on verso: "Air Force Photo. France Field. Canal Zone. Jun. 17, 1948."
[William P. Lear and others with North American F-86D Sabre aircraft]
Photograph of William P. Lear and three unidentified men with a U.S. Air Force North American F-86D Sabre aircraft (tail number 24270, nose designation FU-270) at Lear, Incorporated's facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan, circa 1950s. A Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star (nose designation TR-227) and Republic F-84 Thunderjet (nose designation FS-III-A) are parked on either side of the F-86. The Lear…
[Four Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star aircraft in flight]
Photograph (reproduction) of four Lockheed F-80 Shooting Star aircraft (tail numbers 51-5609, 51-5601, 51-5607, and 51-5602) in flight, circa 1950s.