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Staff Sgt. Esther M. Blake

Staff Sgt. Esther M. Blake, the first woman to enlist in the new Air Force. (Photo courtesy Enlisted Heritage Research Institute)
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Tuskegee Airmen

The term "Tuskegee Airmen" refers to all who were involved in the Army Air Corps program to train African Americans to fly and maintain combat aircraft. The Tuskegee Airmen included pilots, navigators, bombardiers, maintenance and support staff, instructors, and all the personnel who kept the planes in the air.
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Explorer I launch

Explorer I is the first U.S. satellite to go into orbit. It was launched Jan. 31, 1958, by a Jupiter C rocket from Cape Canaveral, Fla. (Courtesy NASA photo)
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Col. Loren Shriver

Col. Loren Shriver was the pilot of STS-51C Discovery, the first all-military space launch mission. (Courtesy NASA photo)
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AGM-65 Maverick

The AGM-65 Maverick completed its first guided launch in December 1969.
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C-130 Hercules

The C-130 Hercules entered the Air Force in December 1956 at Ardmore Air Force Base, Okla. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/J. Luke Borland)
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Sgt. John D. Foley

Sgt. John D. Foley was an "ace" turret gunner in both the Pacific and European theaters. His first combat mission earned him the nickname "Johnny Zero." (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Mike Carabajal)
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Skylab space station

An artist's concept of the Skylab space station cluster in Earth's orbit. The cluster is composed of the Apollo Command/Service Module, orbital workshop, Apollo telescope mount, multiple docking adapter and airlock module. Note the arrays of solar cell panels which turn sunlight into electric power for the space station. (Courtesy NASA photo)
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2nd Lt. Robert E. Femoyer

2nd Lt. Robert E. Femoyer is a Medal of Honor recipient for actions during a mission in 1944. (U.S. Air Force illustration/Mike Carabajal)
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Maj. William "Pete" Knight

On Oct. 3, 1967, Maj. William J. Knight piloted the modified X-15A-2 to a speed of 4,520 mph (Mach 6.7), a speed which remains the highest ever attained in an airplane. (U.S. Air Force illustration/Mike Carabajal)
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Lt. Gen. Pete Quesada

Lt. Gen. Elwood "Pete" Quesada
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Pentagon Memorial

The memorial for the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the Pentagon unveiled Sept. 11, 2008. (U. S. Air Force illustration/Billy Smallwood)
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Operation Southern Watch

An F-15 Eagle takes off during Operation Southern Watch, which was a major operation in Southwest Asia from 1992-2002. U.S. officials ended an era with the inactivation of the 363rd Air Expeditionary Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sergeant Sean M. Worrell)
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Operation Crossroads

Operations Crossroads history spotlight, photo from the Naval Historical Research Center. (Photo illustration/Mike Carabajal)
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Korean War Memorial

Korean War Memorial (Courtesy photo)
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F-117 Nighthawk

The F-117 Nighthawk first flew in June 1981 over the Tonopah Test Range, Nev. (Courtesy photo)
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Thunderbirds and F-84 Thunderjets

Air Force Thunderbirds in their first aircraft, the F-84 Thunderjet. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Lt. Col. Leon R. Vance, Medal of Honor recipient.

Lt. Col. Leon R. Vance, Medal of Honor recipient. Vance Air Force Base, Okla., is named in his honor. (U.S. Air Force illustration/Mike Carabajal)
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Col. William Ocker

Early aviation pioneer Col. William C. Ocker developed a turn-and-bank indicator with an artificial horizon that was used for instrument flying. (Courtesy photo)
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Col. John A. Macready

Col. John A. Macready packed a pile of "firsts" in his relatively short initial career. (U.S. Air Force illustration by James Borland)
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