 
Maj. Charles Loring
On Nov. 22, 1952, while leading a flight of four F-80 Shooting Stars against enemy gun positions in Korea, Maj. Charles J. Loring was hit repeatedly by ground fire during his dive. Instead of withdrawing, Major Loring aimed his F-80 directly at the gun positions and crashed into them, destroying them upon impact. Major Loring received the Medal of Honor for his sacrifice.
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Posted: 11/25/2009
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P-38 Lightning
A P-38 Lightning flies over Orlando, Fla., in the 1940s with deadly bombs barely visible beneath its wings. At the Army Air Forces Tactical Center in Orlando, the P-38 demonstrated its ability to carry bomb pay loads up to 2,000 pounds.
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P-38 Lightning
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Posted: 11/18/2009
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Families always have been essential to the Air Force
William H. Pitsenbarger's personal effects sent to his parents following his death are on display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. These items are on display in the Modern Flight Gallery at the museum. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Posted: 11/12/2009
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Families always have been essential to the Air Force
A service flag and mother are powerful symbols in this World War II poster on display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. Gasoline and rubber for tires were urgently needed to win the war and give her boy "a chance to get home," in an advertisement by the Office of Defense Transportation in 1944. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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Posted: 11/12/2009
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Families always have been essential to the Air Force
A flightsuit worn in two different wars by a father and son combination is on display in the Air Power Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. The suit was worn by a father during World War II and his son during the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Posted: 11/12/2009
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Families always have been essential to the Air Force
Articles in this display include a pre-addressed postcard to Ton Duc Thang, the president of North Vietnam, to enlist his support in determining the fate of Lt. Larry Potts at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. Despite repeated appeals like this one, North Vietnam remained unsympathetic. The black flag is the official POW/MIA flag, which is flown six times a year at designated federal sites. It was designed in 1971 by Newt Heisley, a World War II pilot and advertising artist who never profited from the uncopyrighted design. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Posted: 11/12/2009
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EF-111
An EF-111 Raven flies over the no-fly zone of northern Iraq. The first operational EF-111A was delivered to Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, in November. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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EF-111
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Posted: 11/4/2009
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U-2
The U-2 made its first flight in August 1955. In October, the U-2 photographed the Soviet military installing offensive missiles in Cuba. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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U-2
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Posted: 10/30/2009
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Hawaiian Air Force
On Oct. 19, 1940, the Hawaiian Air Force was established. It activated Nov. 1, 1940, at Fort Shafter, Territory of Hawaii, and assigned to the Hawaiian Department, U. S. Army. The motto was the Hawaiian phrase Ku Kiai (On Guard). The Hawaiian AF was moved to Hickam Field in July 1941, and redesignated as 7th Air Force on Feb. 5, 1942.
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Posted: 10/22/2009
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Rare find focuses on Scottish-American history
A rare book displaying signed names of Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines from World War II was presented to be viewed by the first American military members since the war to the 501st Combat Support Wing Sept. 30, 2009, in Glasgow, Scotland. The book was discovered by a city councillor recently. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Kristina Barrett)
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Posted: 10/5/2009
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B-70A Valkyrie
The B-70A Valkyrie is a huge delta-wing, strategic bomber that could fly up to three times the speed of sound and at altitudes above 70,000 feet. Advances in enemy surface-face-to-air-missile technology prevented its production beyond the prototype stage. The manufacturer was North American Aviation.
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B-70A Valkyrie
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Posted: 9/25/2009
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Don S. Lopez
Donald S. Lopez sits inside the cockpit of his P-51C Mustang "Lope's Hope III," in Chiahkiang, China, Nov. 11, 1944. (National Air and Space Museum photo/copyright Smithsonian Institution)
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Don S. Lopez
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Posted: 9/16/2009
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