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US Air Force (USAF) CHIEF MASTER Sergeant (CMSGT) Sylvester Wiley (left) and USAF CMSGT Ralph Huntington (center), both assigned to Headquarters, Eighth Air Force, Barksdale Air Force Base, (AFB) Louisiana (LA), present a book on the history of Barksdale AFB to Sue Rice, Administrator, Arkansas Schools District, Arkansas City, Arkansas (AR)
US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN Basic (AB) Chase Carulli, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), cleans the bronze bust of Retired General (GEN) Ira Eaker as part of a team assigned to clean up the Barksdales Material Heritage on Display at the 8th Air Force Museum, located at Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA)
US Air Force (USAF) 2nd Lieutenant (2LT) Matthew Robey (left) and 2LT Michelle Taylor of the 2nd Munitions Squadron (MS), Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), do a hands-on restoration of the 8th Air Force Museums F-84F Thunderstreak fighter aircraft
U.S. Air Force AIRMAN assigned to the 2nd Communications Squadron, 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., volunteer their time on Sept. 8, 2004, to help preserve the Eighth Air Force Museum's B-17G Flying Fortress aircraft as part of the"Adopt-a-Plane"program. Members of the Barksdale community have joined in a team effort to provide care to the museum's artifacts, continuing the proud heritage of America's aviation history. (USAF PHOTO by MASTER SGT. Michael A. Kaplan) (Released)
The US Air Force (USAF), 8th Air Force Museum's September 11th Display "Another Day in Infamy" is unveiled to the public at Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA)
US Air Force (USAF) 2nd Lieutenant (2LT) Matthew Robey (left) and 2LT Michelle Taylor of the 2nd Munitions Squadron (MS), Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), do a hands-on restoration of the 8th Air Force Museums F-84F Thunderstreak fighter aircraft
Art Rigg, brother of museum curator Harold D. "Buck" Rigg, poses by the 1/6th scale model of a Douglas O-6 Observation aircraft he built and donated to the Eighth Air Force Museum, Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), in memory of their father, Lieutenant Colonel (LCOL) H.M. "Hal" Rigg. This is the type of aircraft that Lieutenant (LT) Eugene Hoy Barksdale, namesake of Barksdale AFB, flew on Aug 11, 1926 over McCook Field, Dayton Ohio (OH) testing the airplane for spin characteristics, and attempted to bailout when he could not recover from a flat spin. His parachute became entangled in the wing's brace wires and fell to his death. Barksdale AFB celebrated its 70th...
Mr. Alfred L. Barrow, Pipe Major, and US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Brian J. Barrow, Piper, 8th Air Force Museum Bagpipe Corps, close the dedication ceremony of the museum's latest acquisition, an SR-71A Blackbird at Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA). The dedication ceremony also celebrated the 100th Anniversary of Flight
US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Kelli England (left), 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) cleans a propeller on a mock up World War Two (WII) B-24J as part of a team assigned to clean up the Barksdales Material Heritage on Display at the 8th Air Force Museum, located at Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA)
Mr. Buck Rigg (left), Director, 8th Air Force Museum and Mr. Hoy Barksdale Speer, Sr. a family descendent of US Army Air Corps First Lieutenant (LT) Eugene Hoy Barksdale, review historical photographs honoring the late LT Barksdale. Members of the family visited Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA) to donate items belonging to LT Eugene Hoy Barksdale, the namesake of Barksdale AFB
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Base: Barksdale Air Force Base
State: Louisiana (LA)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Michael A. Kaplan, USAF
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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06/06/2002
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