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UK's 'Friendly Invasion' 70 years on

Airmen from Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, salute the last active B-17 Flying Fortress in Europe as it flies over the former Knettishall Airfield on July 14, 2012. The fly-over was part of the 388th Bombardment Group memorial re-dedication at Coney Weston, England. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Megan P. Lyon)

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UK's 'Friendly Invasion' 70 years on

Col. Mark Ciero, the 48th Fighter Wing vice commander, lays a wreath at the 388th Bombardment Group memorial at Coney Weston, England, July 14, 2012. The memorial was re-dedicated to the Airmen who lost their lives while serving in the 388th BG at Knettishall Airfield, England. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Megan P. Lyon)

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NASA's Crew Compartment Trainer

The NASA Crew Compartment Trainer is shrink-wrapped by NASA officials in Houston on July 9, 2012, in preparation for its move from the Johnson Space Center to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. The museum is located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (NASA photo)

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Former U-2 pilot posthumously awarded Silver Star

(From left) Francis Gary Powers poses with his son Gary Jr., daughter Dee and wife Sue in 1970. Gary Jr. and Dee accepted the Silver Star medal on behalf of their father from Air Force Chief of Staff Norton A. Schwartz in a ceremony June 15, 2012, at the Pentagon. (Photo courtesy/The Cold War Museum)

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Former Air Force pilot posthumously awarded Silver Star

Francis Gary Powers (right) talks to U-2 designer Kelly Johnson in 1966. Powers was an Air Force fighter pilot recruited by the CIA in 1956 to fly civilian U-2 missions deep into Russia. Powers and other Air Force Reserve pilots resigned their commissions to become civilians. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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National Memorial Day Parade

The Chesapeake Caledonian Pipes and Drums Band performs at the National Memorial Day Parade, May 28, 2012 in Washington D.C. The annual National Memorial Day Parade is an opportunity for thousands of patriotic Americans to come together and honor those who have sacrificed so much in service to our country.

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National Memorial Day Parade

The United States Air Force Band performs during the National Memorial Day Parade, May 28, 2012 in Washington D.C. The annual National Memorial Day Parade is an opportunity for thousands of patriotic Americans to come together and honor those who have sacrificed so much in service to our country.

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National Memorial Day Parade

Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Chuck Yeager was the Grand Marshal at the National Memorial Day Parade, May 28, 2012 in Washington D.C. Yeager was the first pilot to break the sound barrier in 1947. The annual National Memorial Day Parade is an opportunity for thousands of patriotic Americans to come together and honor those who have sacrificed so much in service to our country.

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National Memorial Day Parade

A precession of flags is carried by volunteers at the National Memorial Day Parade on May 28, 2012 in Washington D.C. The annual National Memorial Day Parade is an opportunity for thousands of patriotic Americans to come together and honor those who have sacrificed so much in service to our country.

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150th anniversary of taps

Buglers from across the nation gathered at Arlington National Cemetery on Saturday, May 19, 2012 to honor the 150th anniversary of taps. (Photo by Jim Dresbach)

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150th anniversary of taps

Overlooking Arlington National Cemetery and Washington, D.C., bugler George Allen of DeWitt, Mich. plays the bugle call taps in front of Arlington House May 19, 2012. Allen was part of a 200-person collective rendition of taps which was played at noon throughout the cemetery. (Photo by Jim Dresbach)

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Etchberger legacy lives on

Senior Master Sgt. Karen Steffes-Graves presents the Medal of Honor awarded to Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger to his sons Cory, left, and Rich, center, during the ceremony marking the medal's donation to the Enlisted Heritage Research Institute at Gunter Annex, Ala., March 26, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Melanie Rodgers Cox)

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Etchberger legacy lives on

The sons of Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger flank the statue of their father following its official unveiling at the Senior NCO Academy at Gunter Annex, Ala., March 26, 2012. Rich Etchberger, left, and Cory Etchberger, right, joined other family members and dignitaries, including Gen. Philip Breedlove, the vice chief of staff of the Air Force, and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James Roy, in honoring their father's legacy with the dedication of his Medal of Honor and the bust unveiling at the Air Force SNCOA. (U.S. Air Force photo/Melanie Rodgers Cox)

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Etchberger legacy lives on

The bust of Medal of Honor recipient Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger shines onstage at the Air Force Senior NCO Academy at Gunter Annex, Ala., March 26, 2012. The bust, sculpted by John Lajba, will be a part of the permanent exhibit at the academy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Melanie Rodgers Cox)

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Women in the force

(U.S. Air Force graphic/Sylvia Saab)

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Retired Lt. Col. Luke Weathers Jr. funeral

A U.S. Air Force Band bugler plays taps during a burial ceremony for retired Lt. Col. Luke Weathers Jr. Jan. 20, 2012, at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Weathers was an original Tuskegee Airman and pilot with the 302nd Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mareshah Haynes)

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Retired Lt. Col. Luke Weathers Jr. funeral

A member of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard renders a final salute to retired Lt. Col. Luke Weathers Jr. at his burial site Jan. 20, 2012, at Arlington National Cemetery, in Virginia. Weathers’, an original Tuskegee Airman, was one of 300 Tuskegee Airmen who were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 2007 for their actions during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mareshah Haynes)

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Retired Lt. Col. Luke Weathers Jr. funeral

Members of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard deliver the casket of retired Lt. Col. Luke Weathers Jr. to the burial site Jan. 20, 2012, at Arlington National Cemetery, in Virginia. Weathers was an original Tuskegee Airman who shot down two German planes during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mareshah Haynes)

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Retired Lt. Col. Luke Weathers Jr. funeral

Members of the 3rd U.S. Army Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) escort the caisson carrying retired Lt. Col. Luke Weathers Jr. during his burial ceremony Jan. 20, 2012, at Arlington National Cemetery, in Virginia. Weathers, an original Tuskegee Airman, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his heroic actions during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mareshah Haynes)

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"Double Victory" screening

Cuba Gooding Jr. addresses the audience during a screening of the documentary "Double Victory" Nov. 10, 2011, at the Pentagon. Double Victory tells the story of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II. Gooding is the narrator of the documentary and stars in a feature film called "Red Tails" about the Tuskegee Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tiffany Trojca)

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