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Revitalizing squadrons

Francis S. Gabreski (left) congratulates another World War II and Korean War ace, Maj. William T. Whisner (center). On the right is Lt. Col. George Jones, a MiG ace with 6.5 kills. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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RF-4 Phantom

1950's -- Air Force RF-4 Phantom aircraft are maintained around the clock. Above Airman First Class Elmer J. Schulte, 22, of Norway, Iowa, and Airman Second Class Jackson E. Ozment, 20, of Tribune, Kansas, prepare their "bird" for a night reconnaissance mission over North Vietnam. Both airmen were assigned to the 432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing. Air Force Photo
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RF-4C

1960's -- An airman stands guard over a U.S. Air Force RF-4C at Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Saigon, Republic of Vietnam. May 24, 1966 Air Force Photo
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RF-4C Phantom II

1960s -- Left side view of an RF-4C Phantom II with auxiliary fuel tanks in flight August 1968. The aircraft was assigned to the 192nd Tactical Reconnaissance Group, Nevada Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by SSgt Mark L. Comerford)
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RF-4C Phantom II

1990s -- An RF-4C Phantom II reconnaissance aircraft of the 117th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing is parked at an airfield following a mission on the first day of Operation Desert Storm.
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RF-84 Thunderflash

The RF-84 "Thunderflash" flies a training mission. The aircraft was the reconnaissance version of the F-84 Thunderjet, the Air Force's first post-war fighter. During its service life, the F-84 became the first USAF jet fighter able to carry a tactical atomic weapon.
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Richard S. Ritchie

1970's -- Capt. Richard S. Ritchie, in South Vietnam - 1972, with 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron, is pictured beside his aircraft following the mission in which he became the first Air Force ace of the Vietnam conflct. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Rickenbacker and Jabara

1950's -- Captain Eddie Rickenbacker (left), First American Fighter "Ace" of World War I, meets Captain James Jabara, 27 (center), of Wichita, Kansas, First American Jet "Ace" in history. The two men met in the office of General Hoyt S. Vandenberg (right), Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force. 31 May 1951. Captain Rickenbacker became the first American "Ace" on 30 May 1918 and Captain Jabara became the first American jet "Ace" on 20 May 1951. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Robert H.Goddard, American Rocket Pioneer

EARLY YEARS -- Robert H. Goddard besides 1926 liquid- fueled rocket. The rocket is on top, receiving its fuel by two lines from the tank at the bottom. Goddard's rockets made little impression upon government officials at the time. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Robin Olds

1960's -- Robin Olds, in Southeast Asia - 1967- commander of the 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, preflights his F-4C Phantom. Col. Olds shot down four enemy MiG aircraft in aerial combat over North Vienam. (U.S. Air Force Photo)
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Robinson Risner

1950's -- Brigadier General Robinson Risner is credited with destroying eight MiG-15s and damaging another while assigned to the 336 Fighter Squadron. On September 21, 1952, then Major Risner scored double kills. He achieved Ace status on September 15, 1952, downing his fifth MiG-15. Brigadier General Risner came from Tulsa, Oklahoma. He entered the Air Force in 1944 and flew P-38, P-39, and P-40 fighers with the 30th Fighter Squadron in Panama from 1944 to 1946. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Roy LaGrone art

Tuskegee Airmen Byron Morris (left) and Raymond Hart attend the Roy LaGrone art exhibit unveiled in the AF Art Gallery Feb. 15, 2011, at the Pentagon. Mr. LaGrone was a Tuskegee Airman before pursuing a career in art. (U.S. Air Force photo/Andy Morataya)
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Roy LaGrone art

Examples of the artwork unveiled at the Roy LaGrone art exhibit at the AF Art Gallery Feb 15, 2011, in the Pentagon. Mr. LaGrone was a Tuskegee Airman before pursuing a career in art. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tiffany Trojca)
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Roy LaGrone art

Examples of the artwork unveiled at the Roy LaGrone art exhibit at the AF Art Gallery Feb 15, 2011, in the Pentagon. Mr. LaGrone was a Tuskegee Airman before pursuing a career in art. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tiffany Trojca)
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RQ-1 Predator

The RQ-Predator is a hunter/killer unmanned aircraft system. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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RQ-4 Global Hawk

RQ-4 Global Hawk
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Ruth Bancroft Law (Oliver) (1887-1970)

EARLY YEARS -- Ruth Law becomes the first enlisted Army aviatrix June 30, 1917. Ruth Law enjoyed one of the longest and most colorful careers of early female aviators. (Photo by Lt. H.M. Benner, Hammondsport, N.Y.)
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SA-16

1950's -- The white water froths from the nose of an SA-16 as the pilot pours on the power in preparation for a take-off from a fresh water lake in northern Honshu, in Japan. The 38th is a unit of the 3rd Air Rescue Group and provides air and sea rescue for military and civilian air traffic over norther Honshu, Hokkaido and the adjacent Pacific Ocean areas. March 1953 (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Samuel P. Langley

Early Years -- Samuel P. Langley (Courtesy photo)
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Samuel P. Langley

Early Years -- Samuel P. Langley (Courtesy photo)
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