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Memphis Belle

Museum restoration specialist Casey Simmons paints yellow silhouettes of bombs representing completed missions on the fuselage of the Boeing B-17F "Memphis Belle" during the restoration of the historic aircraft at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Feb. 1, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by J.M. Eddins Jr.)

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Memphis Belle crew

1940's -- The crew of the B-17 Flying Fortress "Memphis Belle" is shown at an air base in England after completing 25 missions over enemy territory on June 7, 1943. They are, left to right: Tech. Sgt. Harold P. Loch of Green Bay, Wis., top turret gunner; Staff Sgt. Cecil H. Scott of Altoona, Penn., ball turret gunner; Tech. Sgt. Robert J, Hanson of Walla Walla, Wash., radio operator; Capt. James A. Verinis, New Haven, Conn., co-pilot; Capt. Robert K. Morgan of Ashville, N. C., pilot; Capt. Charles B. Leighton of Lansing, Mich., navigator; Staff Sgt. John P. Quinlan of Yonkers, N. Y., tail gunner; Staff Sgt. Casimer A. Nastal of Detroit, Mich., waist gunner; Capt. Vincent B. Evans of Henderson, Texas, bombardier and Staff Sgt. Clarence E. Wichell of Oak Park, Ill., waist gunner.

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Memphis Belle goes to AF Museum

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- (Left to right), 88th Air Base Wing engineering equipment operator Chris Moon and National Museum of the U.S. Air Force restoration technicians Tim Ward and Greg Hassler unload the fuselage of the B-17F "Memphis Belle" into the museum's restoration hangar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jeff Fisher)

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MH-53 Pave Low helicopter

1960's -- MH-53 Pave Low helicopter, and Special Operations, 20 S.O.S. The Pave Low's mission is low-level, long-range, undetected penetration into denied areas, day or night, in adverse weather, for infiltration, exfiltration and resupply of special operations forces. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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MH-53J Pave Low IIIE

1960'S -- MH-53J Pave Low IIIE from the 20th Special Operations Squadron, 16th Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Fla., expends flares over the Atlantic Ocean to demonstrate its defensive capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Rose Reynolds)

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Munitions specialists load ammunition into an A-10A

1990's -- Munitions specialists from the 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing, England Air Force Base, La., load 30mm rounds of ammunition into an A-10A Thunderbolt II attack aircraft for its GAU-8/A Avenger cannon prior to a sortie in support of Operation Desert Storm.

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Museum adds Bristol Beaufighter to Air Power Gallery

A Bristol Beaufighter is the newest addition to the Air Power Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force Photo).

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Museum receives 11,000-pound stone roller from China

DAYTON, Ohio -- U.S. Air Force Museum technician Roberta Carothers measures a recently donated stone roller before its display in the museum's air power gallery. The stone roller was used to compress gravel for runways as long as 8,500 feet in Kunming, China. The runways were used by the Flying Tigers and other aircraft during World War II. (U.S Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Gailyn F. Whitman)

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Museum remembers 'Aztec Eagles'

Mexican air force Capt. Radames Gaxiola Andrade stands in front of his P-47D with his maintenance team after he returned from a combat mission. Captain Andrade was assigned to the Mexican air force's Escuadron 201. Members of the Escuadron 201 fought alongside U.S. forces during World War II. (Courtesy photo)

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Museum remembers 'Aztec Eagles'

Air Force, Philippine army and Mexican air force members stand near a representation of "Panchito Pistoles", the mascot of the Escuadron 201, painted on a wing fragment of a Japanese aircraft. "Panchito Pistoles" stared in the Walt Disney film "The Three Caballeros" and was adopted by their unit. Members of the Escuadron 201 fought alongside U.S. forces during World War II. (Courtesy photo)

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Museum remembers 'Aztec Eagles'

Mexican air force Escuadron 201 pilots stand in front of an aircraft prior to flying a combat mission in the Philippines. Members of the Escuadron 201 fought alongside U.S. forces during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Nagasaki

1940's -- Smoke billows up over Nagasaki, Japan after bombing by atomic bomb on 9 August 1945. Two planes of the 509th Composite Group, part of the 313th Wing of the 20th Air Force, participated in this mission; one to carry the bomb, the other to act as escort. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Navaho X-10

On Dec. 7, 1954, the U.S. Air Force made first successful recovery of the Navaho X-10 vehicle using a fully automated approach and landing system at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The X-10 was a supersonic research test vehicle designed to obtain advanced aerodynamic design data to be used in the development of the North American SM-64 Navaho ground-to-ground missile system. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration)

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Night flying in F-4C Phantom

1960s -- Night flying is a regular part of any Air Force fighter pilot's life in South Vietnam. First Lt. Robert W. Wickman, 25, of Bellevue, Wash., checks the underside of his F-4C Phantom jet prior to takeoff, Jan. 17, 1967. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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NORTH AMERCIAN P-82

1940's -- NORTH AMERCIAN P-82, The Army Air Forces' "Twin Mustang" P-82, built by North American Aviation, prior to attempting to set a dual record for speed and fighter endurance on a 5,000 mile flight from Hawaii to New York. The plane was constructed by joining two P-51 fuselages to a single wing. It had a top speed of 475 miles per hour, with a wing span of 51 feet, three inches, and was 38 feet, one inch long. It carried two pilots, one in each cockpit, and was equipped with an automatic pilot, and a pulsating seat to eliminate pilot fatique on long range flights. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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North American B-45C Tornado

1940's -- More reach is given to the long striking arm of the U.S. Air Force North American B-45C Tornado four-jet bomber, a "wing tip tank" version of the B-45. The tanks pack much more range into the Tornado's normal tactical radius of over 800 miles. Black paint on inside of tanks and engine nacelles reduce glare. The sleek bombers carry a payload of over 10 tons and are in the 550 miles per hour speed class. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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North American F-100

1950s -- North American F-100 (1953)

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North American F-86A

1950's -- North American F-86A in flight, 1951. It was shipped to Japan in December 1950 with the 4th Fighter Interceptor Wing, one of the first of the Air Force's Sabre units , and flown in Korea. Most of its combat missions against Mig-15s were flown from Kimpo Air Base near Seoul. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Northwest Field critical to training, ecosystem

An aerial view of Northwest Field at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Northwest Field is an important historical, cultural and ecological resource for Andersen AFB. In addition to a historical airfield used for training, it?s the location of the largest limestone forest on Guam, the natural habitat for several endangered bird species. (Courtesy photo)

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O1-E Bird Dog

1950's -- A Forward Air Controller O1-E "Bird Dog" aircraft is shown here in reconnaissance role near a Special Forces Camp in the Republic of Vietnam. USAF Photo

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