Almost free
John McCain, a naval aviator, was shot down and captured by the North Vietnamese while flying a bombing mission on October 26, 1967. Held for five and a half years,...
Attacking the cover story
This telegram from the U.S. Embassy in Moscow is a translation of a reply from the USSR to a U.S. request for information about the fate of the U.S. pilot flying the...
"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...
“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...
Join the U.S. Army Air Corps
This 1942 poster of a smiling aviator on a background of stars and stripes invites enlistment in the Army Air Corps. Building a World War II fighting force required...
Lieutenant Colonel Joe M. Jackson
This is a drawing of Medal of Honor recipient Lieutenant Colonel Joe. M. Jackson. The caption below his image tells the story of his heroic action. On May 12, 1968,...
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...