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[Membership card issued by Commissioned Officers Messes, Twelfth Naval District, to Henry B. Christensen, 1949] (Item)

Membership card issued by the Commissioned Officers Messes, Twelfth Naval District, to Henry B. Christensen, 1949. Grants Christensen access to the commissioned officers mess at Naval Air Station Alameda (California).

[Test dummy being ejected from Grumman F9F-8T (TF-9J) Cougar aircraft during testing of T-33A ejection seat] (Item)

Photograph of a T-33A ejection seat test from a Grumman F9F-8T (TF-9J) Cougar aircraft, California, February 13, 1969. Typed on verso: "Official United States Photography - Cleared for publication - U.S. Naval Aerospace Recovery Facility - El Centro, California 92243. Neg. No: LAP -- 28798-2-69. Date: 2-13-69. Code: A/P10. Subj: Frame # 1. Lic. 8016, Stabilization Retardation System for T-33A…

[Men examining drogue parachute after F-104 ejection seat test] (Item)

Photograph of three men with a drogue parachute after an F-104 ejection seat test, California, October 16, 1968. Typed on verso: "Official United States Photography - Cleared for publication - U.S. Naval Aerospace Recovery Facility - El Centro, California 92243. Neg. No: LAP - 27884-10-68. Date: 10-16-68. Code: A/P12. Subj: Lic. 8015, F-104 ejection seat drogue parachute tests. Impact area, post…

[Men with drogue parachute after F-104 ejection seat test] (Item)

Photograph of two men with a drogue parachute after an F-104 ejection seat test, California, October 16, 1968. Typed on verso: "Official United States Photography - Cleared for publication - U.S. Naval Aerospace Recovery Facility - El Centro, California 92243. Neg. No: LAP – 27885-10-68. Date: 10-16-68. Code: A/P12. Subj: Lic. 8015, F-104 ejection seat drogue parachute tests. Impact area, post…

[AERCAB (Aerial Escape and Rescue Capability) ejection seat] (Item)

Photograph of an AERCAB (Aerial Escape and Rescue Capability) ejection seat, California, January 7, 1970. Typed on verso: "Official United States Photography - Cleared for publication - U.S. Naval Aerospace Recovery Facility - El Centro, California 92243. Neg. No: LAP - 30790-A-1-70. Date: 1-7-70 Code: A/P6. Subj: Lic. 3004, AERCAB. AERCAB vehicle before and after drop, 3500-ft. Altitude, 555 kts,…

[Towed ejection sequence test for T-33A ejection seat] (Item)

Photograph of a towed ejection sequence test for the T-33A ejection seat, California, March 12, 1969. Typed on verso: "Official United States Photography - Cleared for publication - U.S. Naval Aerospace Recovery Facility - (70mm color neg.) El Centro, California 92243. Neg. No: LAP - 29351-3-69. Date: 3-12-69. Code: A/P10. Subj: Frame # 3. Lic. 8016, Stabilization Retardation System for T-33A…

[1932 and 1933 National Air Races] (Item)

Film footage of the 1932 and 1933 National Air Races. The first segment features clips from the 1932 National Air Races, showing aircraft, pilots, officials, and spectators. Scenes include air races, aerobatics, parachute jumps, and formation flying. Several individuals are named in the title cards but do not clearly appear in the footage; some only appear at a distance while piloting their…

[Curtiss Model D aircraft, piloted by Eugene Ely, taking off from USS Pennsylvania] (Item)

Photograph of a Curtiss Model D aircraft, piloted by Eugene Ely, taking off from the USS Pennsylvania, San Francisco Bay, California, January 18, 1911. A large crowd of sailors watches from the ship.

[Curtiss Model D aircraft, piloted by Eugene Ely, landing on USS Pennsylvania] (Item)

Photograph of a Curtiss Model D aircraft, piloted by Eugene Ely, landing on the USS Pennsylvania, San Francisco Bay, California, January 18, 1911. This is credited as the first successful shipboard landing of an aircraft.

Iva Metz oral history interview (Item)

Born-digital video recording of an oral history with Iva Metz and interviewer Geoff Nunn, recorded as part of The Museum of Flight Oral History Program, November 1, 2019.