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Kitty Hawk, N.C.

EARLY YEARS -- First flight by man with a motor driven, heavier-than-air machine, Kitty Hawk, N.C. -- Dec. 17, 1903
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Korean War ace passes away

Capt. Harold E. Fischer Jr. returning from a Korean War combat air patrol in 1952. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Korean War Armistice

(U.S. Air Force graphic/Corey Parrish)
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Korean War Memorial

Korean War Memorial (Courtesy photo)
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L.W.F. Giant Flying Plane

EARLY YEARS -- L.W.F. Giant Flying Plane.The L-W-F Company was founded in December 1915. The company was named after its founders, Edward Lowe, Jr., Charles Willard, and Robert Fowler, and some think also for the laminated wood fuselage it developed. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Leo Thorsness

Leo Thorsness earned the Medal of Honor for one of the epic solo battles of the Vietnam War, but didn't know Congress had awarded it to him until years later. The award wasn't announced publicly; as Thorsness was a prisoner of war.
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Levitow's pilot lands at Peterson for leadership visit

Retired Maj. Kenneth Carpenter receives a decorative coaster from Chief Master Sgt. David Natoli following his Year of Leadership speech at the Peterson Air Force Base auditorium April 27. The blue and silver coasters, which are made of glass and metal, are given to visiting distinguished visitors as a token of appreciation for their support of Peterson AFB Airmen and the United Stated Air Force. Chief Natoli is the 721st Mission Support Group superintendent. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dennis Howk)
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Liberator bomber crosses the shark-nosed bows of U.S. P-40 fighter planes

1940's -- Landing wheels recede as this U.S. Army Air Forces Liberator bomber crosses the shark-nosed bows of U.S. P-40 fighter planes at an advanced U.S. base in China. An American soldier waves good luck to the crew, off to bomb Japan. 1943 Air Force Photo
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Lieutenant Colonel Gerald O. Young

1960's -- Gerald O. Young entered the Air Force at Colorado Springs, Colo. His 60th mission would result in his earning a Medal of Honor.
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Lieutenant Colonel James Jabara

1950's -- Lieutenant Colonel James Jabara conducts a mission briefing. James Jabara, the world's first jet ace, was born in Muskogee, Okla., October 1923. Jabara was the prototypical fighter pilot, although perhaps not at first glance. Standing 5 feet 5 inches tall, Jabara was nevertheless larger than life. He was determined to enter pilot training, and he did. He was equally determined to become an ace in his F-86 Sabre, and he did.
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Lieutenant Colonel James Jabara

1950's -- Lieutenant Colonel James Jabara in a flight suit with his F-86. James Jabara, the world's first jet ace, was born in Muskogee, Okla., October 1923. Jabara was the prototypical fighter pilot, although perhaps not at first glance. Standing 5 feet 5 inches tall, Jabara was nevertheless larger than life. He was determined to enter pilot training, and he did. He was equally determined to become an ace in his F-86 Sabre, and he did.
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Lieutenant Colonel James Jabara

1950's -- Lieutenant Colonel James Jabara exits the cockpit after a mission. James Jabara, the world's first jet ace, was born in Muskogee, Okla., October 1923. Jabara was the prototypical fighter pilot, although perhaps not at first glance. Standing 5 feet 5 inches tall, Jabara was nevertheless larger than life. He was determined to enter pilot training, and he did. He was equally determined to become an ace in his F-86 Sabre, and he did.
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Lieutenant Colonel James Jabara

1950's -- Then Capt. James Jabara in the cockpit during his second combat tour in Korea, January-June 1953. James Jabara, the world's first jet ace, was born in Muskogee, Okla., October 1923. Jabara was the prototypical fighter pilot, although perhaps not at first glance. Standing 5 feet 5 inches tall, Jabara was nevertheless larger than life. He was determined to enter pilot training, and he did. He was equally determined to become an ace in his F-86 Sabre, and he did.
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Lieutenant Colonel James Jabara

1950's -- James Jabara, the world's first jet ace, was born in Muskogee, Okla., October 1923. Jabara was the prototypical fighter pilot, although perhaps not at first glance. Standing 5 feet 5 inches tall, Jabara was nevertheless larger than life. He was determined to enter pilot training, and he did. He was equally determined to become an ace in his F-86 Sabre, and he did.
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Living legends

NUTHAMPSTEAD, England -- Aircraft mechanics with the 398th Bombardment Group change a B-17 Flying Fortress engine here. During the group's stay in England from May 1944 to April 1945, the 398th flew 195 missions and lost 292 men and 70 B-17 aircraft in combat. (Courtesy photo)
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Living legends

OVER GERMANY -- B-17 Flying Fortresses from the 398th Bombardment Group fly a bombing run to Neumunster, Germany, on April 13, 1945. On May 8, Germany surrendered, and Victory in Europe Day was declared. (Courtesy photo)
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Living legends

TULSA, Okla. -- Retired Col. Harold Weekley was shot down in his B-17 Flying Fortress, like the one shown, over Le Manoir, France, on Aug. 13, 1944. His entire crew survived, and he was the first Airman in the 398th Bombardment Group to escape enemy territory. About 11,000 Allied aircraft were involved in the D-Day invasion -- 882 of those were B-17s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Efrain Gonzalez)
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Loaded for noble mission

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. -- An F-15 Eagle moves into position for take off before a sortie supporting Operation Noble Eagle here July 16. The F-15 is assigned to the 71st Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ben Bloker)
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Loading ordnance on a F-16C Fighting Falcon

1990's -- Members of the 401st Aircraft Generation Squadron load ordnance on a 401st Tactical Fighter Wing F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft in preparation for the first daylight strike against Iraqi targets during Operation Desert Storm. The F-16C is armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and a Mark 84 2,000-pound bomb.
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Lockheed P-38 Lightning

1940's -- Orlando, Fla. - Barely visible beneath the wings of a Lockhead P-38 Lightning are the deadly bombs with which this multi-purpose plane can blast enemy troops, ships and gun emplacements. As shown in recent demonstrations at the AAF Tactical Center, Orlando, Fla., the Lockhead P-38, now being used as a fighter-bomber, is capable of carrying bomb pay loads up to 2,000 pounds, thus affording the Allies another potent weapon for use against Germany and Japan in coming offensive. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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