Air Force Academy chapel
This photo of the Cadet Chapel at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is from the Academy's construction project study files.
C-123 in flight
This C-123K aircraft flies a paratrooper-dropping mission over Vietnam’s Mekong Delta on March 27, 1969. Originally designed during World War II as a glider, the...
“Demon Chasers” overseas
The 91st Aero Squadron engaged in 139 aerial combats, shooting down 231 enemy planes during World War I. In March 1919, this U.S. Army captain stood next to an...
Flying deep into Germany
This chart outlines the routes to and from the targets of the first American deep-penetration bombing raid of World War II: the ball-bearing factories of Schweinfurt...
Frequency of UFO reports
This Air Force chart of UFO sightings between June and September 1952, correlated coverage of UFOs in national magazines with highly publicized sightings such as in...
Heading out of Kontum
This Fairchild Aviation C-123 taxis at Kontum Special Forces Camp, Vietnam, in preparation for takeoff. The C-123 was often used for transporting troops and cargo....
Lindbergh's fingerprints
This 1948 fingerprint card is from the civilian personnel file of aviator Charles Lindbergh, the first man to complete a solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic...