 
Maj. Horace S. Carswell Jr.
Maj. Horace Carswell, Medal of Honor recipient, stayed with his crashing B-24 Liberator instead of bailing out with most of his crew in order to attempt a landing to save the life of his bombardier, whose parachute had been destroyed. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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Posted: 10/7/2010
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Maj. Richard Bong
Maj. Richard Bong, the top scoring ace in World War II, survived more than 200 combat missions. He died in an aircraft crash testing the P-80 Shooting Star in 1945. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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Posted: 10/5/2010
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Maj. Richard Bong
Maj. Richard Bong, Medal of Honor recipient, was the "Ace of Aces" during World War II. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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Posted: 10/5/2010
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Brig. Gen. William L. Mitchell
Brig. Gen. William L. Mitchell is a Medal of Honor receipient for his pioneering work and foresight in the field of American military aviation. He is one of two Americans awarded the medal during peacetime. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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Posted: 10/3/2010
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Capt. Charles Lindbergh
Capt. Charles Lindbergh is a Medal of Honor recipient for his solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean to Paris in 1927. He is one of two awardees in peacetime. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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Posted: 10/3/2010
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Ploesti Raid 1943
A B-24 Liberator flies over the smokestakes at the oil refinery in Ploesti, Rumania. The Allies tried to stem Nazi oil production from this plant in a series of attacks. The most famous mission was Operation Tidal Wave which began Aug. 1, 1943. (Courtesy photo)
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Posted: 10/3/2010
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AT-6 Texan
The AT-6 Texan was used as a trainer during and after World War II. In 1943 to counteract joking by Allied pilots at an instrument flying school that the trainer was "frail," Col. Joseph Duckworth flew into a Category I/II hurricane to prove its worth. The information obtained by the weather officer proved invaluable and the Air Force has been tracking tropical storms and hurricanes since that time. (Courtesy photo)
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Posted: 10/3/2010
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OV-10 Bronco
The OV-10 Bronco, a forward air controller aircraft, flies on its maiden flight August 1968 in South Vietnam during a 90-day period of combat evaluation. The OV-10 performs the same mission as the O-1 and O-2 FAC aircraft, to identify and mark targets for tactical fignter-bomber air strikes. The aircraft was assigned to the 19th TASS. (U.S. Air Force photo/National Museum of the USAF)
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Posted: 9/23/2010
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Dr. Robert Goddard
Dr. Robert Goddard, the "father" of American rocketry, photographed with one his inventions, circa 1932. (Photo courtesy NASA)
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Posted: 9/23/2010
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Lt. Col. Addison E . Baker
Medal of Honor recipient, Lt. Col. Addison E. Baker. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration)
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Posted: 8/31/2010
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U.S. Heroes
Boatswain's Mate First Class James Williams stands aboard River Patrol Boat 105 in Vietnam. (Courtesy photo)
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Posted: 7/7/2010
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U.S. Heroes
Retired Lt. Gen. Lewis Puller is accounted as the most decorated Marine in history. (Courtesy photo)
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Posted: 7/7/2010
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