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U.S. Air Force Experimental Flight Test School diploma issued to Brien S. Wygle, September 25, 1955. Certifies that Wygle has completed a course in flight techniques and engineering principles of experimental flight testing.
Photograph of a flight crew with a U.S. Air Force Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter, Renton, Washington, November 9, 1956. The crew is identified as (from left to right) Franklin W. Minert, Buffington (no first name or initials given), Donald L. Kelley, Clayton L. Scott, and A. Elliot Merrill. The inscription notes that this is the "last KC-97 out of Renton," likely referring to Boeing's Renton plant.…
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…