"Conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity"
This official citation accompanied the award of the Medal of Honor to Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Joe M. Jackson. It details his heroic actions in the Republic of...
A hero returns home
Navy Vice Admiral James B. Stockdale (upper right) returns home in 1973 after more than seven years of captivity in North Vietnam. Stockdale (then a captain) was...
Airship
On April 15, 1913, The Patent Office granted David Hamilton Coles a patent for an improvement on airships. In his application, Coles meticulously described his new...
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...
Confirmation requested
World War I was the first conflict to see widespread use of airpower. Initially used to locate the enemy; airplanes quickly found offensive uses. This form records...
Fake photo of U-2 wreckage
The Soviets released this doctored photograph to make it appear that the U-2 spy plane was totally destroyed. After the United States released its cover story, the...
Gone down in flames
This simple form describes a deadly battle during a September 28, 1918, patrol by five planes from the 147th Aero Squadron near Romange, France. After attacking...