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Members of the German military carry lit torches in honor of General (GEN) Charles L. Donnelly Jr., departing commander in chief, US Air Force Europe, and Allied Air Forces Central Europe. The Soldiers are participating in the"Grand Tatoo,"one of the West Germany military's highest honors

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NOMAD THRUST Base: Ramstein Air Base Country: West Germany (FRG) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Patrick Nugent Release Status: More

A close up view of a US Air Force B-2 Spirit Bomber from 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, MO being refueled by the boom and refueling arm of a KC-10 Extender aircraft. The image was taken from the Boom Operators position

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Chuck Reger Release Status: Rel More

Flooding - Fargo, N. D. , March 24, 2009 -- Members of the North Dakota National Guard and civilian flood-fighting volunteers fill sandbags at the Fargodome in Fargo, N. D. , March 24, 2009. The sandbags are being used to block the rising waters of the Red River. (U. S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. David H. Lipp/Released)

The original database describes this as: Title: Sand bagging at the Fargodome in Fargo, ND Production Date: 03/24/2009 Caption: Fargo, N. D. , March 24, 2009 -- Members of the North Dakota National Guard and More

Sparky the Fire Dog visits the Child Development Center

Sparky the Fire Dog visits the Child Development Center during Fire Prevention Week at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 12, 2012. Fire Prevention Week held on the week of Oct. 9 every year in remembrance of the More

Members of the 28th Civil Engineering Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, use a "Reach All" mounted on an International 1900 truck to build a defensive watch tower during Ellsworth's Operational Readiness Inspection

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Ellsworth Air Force Base State: South Dakota (SD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: More

Secretary of the Air Force F. Witten Peters observes an appendix removal training in the simulated OR, building 1900, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Sheppard Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Tom Steele, USAF CIV. Release Status: R More

A US Air Force Security Police (SP) armed with a 5.56mm M16A2 rifle provides airfield security for a International Red Cross (IRC) Beechcraft 1900 Executive-Liner aircraft, as supplies are offloaded at Baghdad International Airport (BIAP), during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. The IRC aircraft is the first civilian aircraft that landed on the commercial runway sense the start of the Operation

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Cherie A. Thurlby, USAF Re More

US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) Floyd L. Carpenter (second from right), Commander, 2nd Bomb Wing (BW), Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), and dignitaries cut the ribbon officially unveiling the Eighth Air Force Museum's latest acquisition, the SR-71A Blackbird serial number 61-7967. The event was held in conjunction with the 100th Anniversary of the Wright Brothers' first successful powered heavier than air flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina (NC) on December 17, 1903

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: AMN More

US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) Floyd L. Carpenter (second from right), Commander, 2nd Bomb Wing (BW), Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), and dignitaries cut the ribbon officially unveiling the Eighth Air Force Museum's latest acquisition, the SR-71A Blackbird serial number 61-7967. The event was held in conjunction with the 100th Anniversary of the Wright Brothers' first successful powered heavier than air flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina (NC) on December 17, 1903. Wearing a SR-71 full pressure suit, is USAF SENIOR MASTER Sergeant (SMSGT) Dave Roberts, CHIEF Education and Training, 917th Wing

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: MSG More

US Air Force Recruiter Technical Sergeant James Sutton tries to sell the Air Force way of life in an office located in Manhattan "Times Square", New York. From the March 2000 AIRMAN Magazine article "New York, New York," which depicts Recruiter duty from Manhattan, New York

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: New York State: New York (NY) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Gary Coppage Release Status: Released to Publi More

A group photograph of the official party during the ribbon cutting ceremony to dedicate the 1909 Wright Flyer Monument, located in the Field of Dreams at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (AFB), Ohio (OH). Pictured left-to-right are; Mr. Heitz; Mr. Ogg; US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant General (LGEN) Dick Reynolds (left), Commander, Aeronautical Systems Center; Mr. Godwin, Mr. Greenwood, and Mr. Brown

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Larry K. Davenport, CIV Release More

A view of the 1909 Wright Flyer Monument located in the Field of Dreams at Wright Paterson Air force Base (AFB), OHIO (OH)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Larry K. Davenport, CIV Release More

Joint service pallbearers transfer former US President Ronald Wilson Reagan's casket onto a cargo loading vehicle on the ramp at Andrews Air Force Base (AFB), Maryland (MD). The casket will be placed in the hold of Air Force One, in the background. Following a 24-hour lying-in-state in the US Capitol Rotunda and a State Funeral in the National Cathedral, President Reagan's remains are to be flown back to California (CA) for burial today at his presidential library

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Sophia Piellusch, CIV, USAF Release S More

A view of the old and new standard handgun of the U.S. military services. At left is the M-1911A1 .45-caliber pistol, first used for military service in 1911. At right is the M-9 9mm Beretta pistol, the weapon selected as the standard handgun of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Robert D. Ward Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Members of the US Air Force (USAF) Band's Ceremonial Brass leave the ramp at Andrews Air Force Base (AFB), Maryland (MD), following the ceremony transferring the casket of former US President Ronald Wilson Reagan onto Air Force One. Following a 24-hour lying-in-state in the US Capitol Rotunda and a State Funeral in the National Cathedral, President Reagan's remains are to be flown back to California (CA) for burial today at his presidential library

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Sophia Piellusch, CIV, USAF Release S More

Formal President, Gerald R. Ford arrives at the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan. A Joint Military Service unit of body bearers, pallbearers and Honor Guards participated in the service. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by TECH SGT. Jeremy T. Lock) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Grand Rapids State: Michigan (MI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NORTHWEST Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jerem More

Members of the Joint Chiefs salute as former President Gerald R. Ford leaves Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Jan. 2, 2007, to Grand Rapids, Mich., for burial. (U.S. Air Force photo by STAFF SGT. D. Myles Cullen) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF Scene C More

Former president Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter bid a final farewell to former President Gerald R. Ford, the 38th president of the United States, during a military departure ceremony held in his honor at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., J an. 2, 2007. The Fords will continue on to Grand Rapids, Michigan, the hometown of the former commander in chief, where the grounds of the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids, Mich., will be the final place of internment for President Ford. (U.S. Air Force photo by AIRMAN 1ST Class Laura Cirksena) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Laura Cirksena, USAF Release Stat More

Artwork: "First American Air Victories," World War I, April 18, 1918. Artist: John McCoy, US Air Force Art Collection

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Artwork: "Villeneuye, France, World War I - March 6, 1918". Artist: John McCoy. US Air Force Art Collection

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Artwork: "Dawn Patrol, World War I - 1918". Artist: John McCoy, US Air Force Art Collection

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Balloons - In the Theatre of Operations - Airships that may be used for passenger service. British Royal Air Force Official photograph. Dirigible built in 1917 with duralumin girders, is 540 feet long and has been sleeping quarters for the crew

Date Taken: 2/8/1919 Photographer: Western Newspaper Union Balloons - In the Theatre of Operations

Airplanes - Historical - The Torpedo-Aeroplane, a new arm precluded by Armistice. Among new devices which Armistice prevented Royal Air Force from putting into use against enemy was torpedo-aeroplane. Considered to be greater potential value than submarine, and would doubtless have proved astonishingly efficient. Central News Service

Photographer: Central News Service Airplanes - Historical Public domain photograph related to the United States in World War One, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Airplanes - Historical - Flying above the clouds. Taken from an observation balloon showing pilot of the Royal British Air Force, 5,000 feet above sea level

Photographer: Underwood & Underwood Airplanes - Historical Public domain photograph related to the United States in World War One, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Airplanes - Miscellaneous - A bit of America's Air Force. A number of aviation instructors, mechanicians, and students at the Wilbur Wright Aviation camp, one of the biggest aviation schools in the U.S

Photographer: Underwood & Underwood Airplanes - Miscellaneous Public domain photograph related to the United States in World War One, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Airplanes - Flight - The Torpedo-Aeroplane, A new arm precluded by Armistice. Among new devices which Armistice prevented Royal Air Force from putting into use against enemy was torpedo-aeroplane. Considered to be greater potential value than submarine, and would doubtless have proved astonishingly efficient. Central News Service

Photographer: Central News Service Airplanes - Flight Public domain photograph related to the United States in World War One, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Airplanes - Historical - General W.S. Brancker of the English Air Force, and Major C.K. Rhinehardt of American Aviation Corps, who flew from Mineola to witness launching of the Handley-Page Aero Langley, at Elizabeth, N.J

Photographer: Western Newspaper Union Airplanes - Historical Public domain photograph related to the United States in World War One, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Blue MK 76 Marine practice bombs from the 1ST Marine Air Wing (MAW) sit aboard a truck at the 36th Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Flight's range at Tarague beach on Andersen Air Force Base (AFB) pending disposal

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andersen Air Base State: Guam (GU) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: PACAF Scene Camera Operator: A1C Joshua P. More

A US Navy (USN) F-14D Tomcat, Fighter Squadron 213 (VF-213), Blacklions, Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Virginia (VA), prepares to connect and refuel from a US Air Force (USAF) KC-10 Extender cargo tanker, 60th Air Mobility Wing (AMW), Travis Air Force Base (AFB), California (CA), during a mission over the Persian Gulf region. Two USN F/A-18C Hornet fighters, Strike Fighter Squadron 87 (VFA-87), Golden Warriors, Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana, Virginia (VA), wait their turn to slide in for aerial fueling. The VF-213 and VFA-87 are assigned to Carrier Air Wing 8 (CVW-8), currently embarked aboard the Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Persian Gulf Scene Camera Operator: LTJG Scott Timmester, Usn Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A right side view of a Soviet Tu-16 Badger-C aircraft, background, being escorted by an F-14A Tomcat aircraft from Fighter Squadron 211 (VF-211), based aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68). OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTO (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

US Navy (USN) Lieutenant (LT) David McMillan observes the flight deck foul lines to ensure the safety of crews and landing aircraft as a USN F/A-18C Hornet, Strike Fighter Squadron 195 (VFA-195), Naval Air Facility (NAF) Atsugi, Japan, approaches to recover aboard the USN Aircraft Carrier USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63). LT McMillan is authorized to wave-off any landing aircraft with his remote control if any potential foul line safety problem occurs. The Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group is participating in the third annual Joint Air and Sea Exercise (JASEX) with the US Air Force (USAF) and US Marine Corps (USMC) in the Western Pacific. JASEX focuses on integrated joint training proficiency in...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: US Navy (USN) Lieutenant (LT) David McMillan observes the flight deck foul lines to ensure the safety of crews and landing aircr More

Night vision scope view as Washington Redskins Cheerleaders and Wizard Dancers are greeted by US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) Jimmy Carter, Commander, 438th Air Expeditionary Group (AEG), on arrival at a forward deployed location supporting Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. The Cheerleaders and Dancers toured the 438th AEG and other bases in the Area Of Responsibility (AOR) to boost the morale of deployed troops with variety shows consisting of singing and dancing

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Major Command Shown: CENTAF Scene Camera Operator: SSGT William Greer, USAF Release More

Upon his arrival on Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, former US President James E. Carter, Jr. is greeted by Colonel (COL) Glenn F. Spears, USAF, installation commander, 89th Airlift Wing. President Carter arrived for the National Prayer and Reconciliation Service at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Joseph Lozada, USAF Release Statu More

Former US President James E. Carter, Jr. arrives on Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, for the National Prayer and Reconciliation Service at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Andrews Air Force Base State: Maryland (MD) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Joseph Lozada, USAF Release Statu More

Museum curator Harold D. "Buck" Rigg (right) and his brother Art Rigg, who built the 1/6th scale model of a Douglas O-6 Observation aircraft and donated it 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...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Museum curator Harold D. "Buck" Rigg (right) and his brother Art Rigg, who built the 1/6th scale model of a Douglas O-6 Observat More

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...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Art Rigg, brother of museum curator Harold D. "Buck" Rigg, poses by the 1/6th scale model of a Douglas O-6 Observation aircraft More

A US Air Force (USAF) B-52H Stratofortress aircraft, assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing (BW), Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB) Louisiana (LA), sits parked in front of the original control tower and base operations building, now used to house the 2nd Operations Support Squadron (OSS) Base Operations Center (BOC), some 71-years after the buildings dedication in 1933

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Michael A. Kaplan, USAF Relea More

Juan Jose Morin Jr. (left), the first candidate for the Pilot for a Day program implemented at Laughlin Air Force Base (AFB), poses with Host Pilot Captain (CPT) Bradley J. Brumbaugh, 87th Flying Training Squadron (FTS). The program provides disabled or terminally ill children and their families a tour of the base experiencing Air Force flying operations firsthand. CPT Brumbaugh is wearing an 87th FTS WWII Heritage shoulder patch

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Laughlin Air Force Base State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Jose Mendoza, CIV, USAF Release Status: More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR MASTER Sergeant (SMSGT) Brian Duke, Videographer, 52nd Communications Squadron (CS), Spangdahlem Air Base (AB), Germany (DEU), signs a hat for a French citizen during celebrations outside St Mere Eglise, France (FRA). USAF SMSGT Duke is in France to document activities for the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day invasions of World War II (WWII)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Saint Mere Eglise State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Timothy Cook, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combin More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-15D Eagle aircraft (left), from the 1ST Fighter Wing (FW), flies in formation with a restored World War Two (WWII) era P-38 Lightning aircraft over the Arizona desert during a USAF Heritage Conference 2002 training flight. The conference brings together civilian Heritage pilots and USAF Demonstration Team pilots to discuss safety and practice formation flying in a non-air show environment

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Greg L. Davis, USAF Release More

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Stacia C. Tieman (left), Public Affairs Journeyman, 100th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), interviews Mr. Wilbur Richardson, wearing the uniform of a World War II (WW II) US Army Air Force (USAAF) STAFF Sergeant (SSGT), for an upcoming article on the rededication of the American Air Museum at RAF Duxford, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. Standing to the left of Mr. Richardson is an unidentified female wearing the uniform of a WW II USAAF 1ST Lieutenant (1LT)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Duxford State: Cambridgeshire Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Andrew E. Lynch, USAF Release Status: Released to Public More

Retired US Army (USA) Sergeant First Class (SFC) Jose Mendoza Lopez (left), Medal of Honor Recipient, World War II (WWII), and US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) John H. Grueser, Vice-Commander, 4th Air Force (AF), poses for a photograph, during the Department of Defense Armed Forces Awards Breakfast, held during the 75th Annual League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), National Convention and Exposition at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas (TX)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Antonio State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Robert A. Whitehead, USAF Release Status: Rele More

RAF MILDENHALL, England -- A U.S. Air Force KC-135

RAF MILDENHALL, England -- A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing sits on the tarmac at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 26, 2019. In honor of 75 years since D-Day, aircraft from RAF More

US Air Force (USAF) members of the 352nd Special Operations Group's (SOG), 321st Special Tactics Squadron (STS), RAF (Royal Air Force) Mildenhall, United Kingdom (UK), parachute, from a USAF C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft, into St Mere Eglise, Normandy, France (FRA), during the 60th Anniversary commemorating the D-Day invasion six decades ago

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Mildenhall State: Suffolk Country: United Kingdom (UK) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Franklin J. Perkins, USAF Release Status: Released to Publ More

US Air Force Colonel (COL) William "Bill" Smith, USAF, lays a wreath during the American Memorial Day in France ceremony today at Rhone American Cemetery, Draguignan, France. COL Smith is the commander of the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group, a small US detachment located on this French air base. He and more than 30 other Air Force members from the group joined representatives of the Navy, Army, and French military, along with French and American veterans' organizations at the ceremony. Fifty-two wreaths placed to honor the 861 American military veterans buried at Rhone who fought in southern France during World War II

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Draguignan State: Provence-Aples-Cote D'Azur Country: France (FRA) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Kenneth Fidler, More

Two World War II (WW II) era P-51 Mustang pursuit (fighter) aircraft fly in formation with an US Air Force (USAF) A-10A Thunderbolt II Warthog attack aircraft (center) during the Heritage Conference being held at Davis-Montham Air Force Base (AFB), Arizona (AZ)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeremiah Erickson, USAF Rel More

U.S. Air Force AIRMAN 1ST Class Ed Howell of the MacDill Explosive Ordinance Disposal Team prepares explosive charges to destroy a World War II-era M46 photoflash bomb found on the beach at Passage Key Island, Fla., on Oct.13, 2004. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Paul Hohn) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Passage Key Island State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT.Paul Hohn Release Status: Released to More

World War Two (WWII) Veteran, US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) (Retired) Frank E. Herrelko Sr. (front), Vietnam Veteran Mr. Earl Gillespie (center) and Korean War Veteran Mr. Glbert Lyons participate in the 2002 Olympic Torch Relay in Washington, D.C

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jim Varhegyi, USAF Release Status: Released to Pub More

US Air Force (USAF) members of the 48th Fighter Wing (FW) Honor Guard, RAF (Royal Air Force) Lakenheath, United Kingdom (UK) render a 21-gun salute during the Madingley Memorial Ceremony at the Cambridge American Military Cemetery in the United Kingdom. The cemetery is one of 13 American World War II (WWII) military cemetery memorials erected on foreign soil where 3,812 Americans are buried. The cemetery first established on December 7, 1943, and completed in 1956

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: Suffolk Country: United Kingdom (UK) Scene Camera Operator: AMN Jessica Struble, USAF Release Status: Released to Public C More

The Joint Analysis Center (JAC) Honor Guard, RAF (Royal Air Force) Molesworth, United Kingdom (UK), and bagpiper Gary Kernaghan, march in the colors during the Madingley Memorial Ceremony at the Cambridge American Military Cemetery in the United Kingdom. The cemetery is one of 13 American World War II (WWII) military cemetery memorials erected on foreign soil where 3,812 Americans are buried. The cemetery first established on December 7, 1943, and completed in 1956

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: Suffolk Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: AMN Jessica Struble, USAF Release Status: Released to Public More

A World Was II veteran takes a picture of a Battle of Britain Memorial during his tour of the 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom. The 48th FW hosted approximately seventy-five World War II veterans and family members of four World War II bombardment groups that were stationed in England with the 8th Air Force. The group represented the 100th, 447th, 452nd and the 393rd Bomb Groups

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Joanna E. Reihle, USAF Release Status: Relea More

Members of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Carolina, land on the Charleston Air Force Base runway after jumping from a C-17 Globemaster III, 15th Airlift Squadron Charleston AFB, South Carolina. The jump was part of the 82nd Airborne Division Associations annual convention in downtown Charleston Aug. 8-12. 300 members of the 82nd exited from C-17s in six passes, 50 jumpers at a time. "The jump is the keystone event," said Captain Terrance McGraw, USA, event coordinator and commander, Headquarters Company, 82nd Airborne Division Support Command, and Fort Bragg, North Carolina, "It is part nostalgia and here is how we do it today. We have the utmost respect for the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Members of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division Fort Bragg, North Carolina, land on the Charleston Air Force Base runway after jump More

US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Nick Seibel, Combat Controller (CCT), 321st Special Tactics Squadron (STS), RAF (Royal Air Force) Mildenhall, United Kingdom (UK), Jumpmaster for the day, searches for the 'Iron Mike' drop zone (DZ) in preparation for a jump into St Mere Eglise, Normandy, France (FRA), during the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day invasion

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mildenhall State: Suffolk Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Franklin J. Perkins, USAF Release Status: Released t More

US Air Force (USAF) C-17A Globemaster III cargo aircraft, 437th Airlift Wing (AW), Charleston Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), and 62nd AW, McChord AFB, Washington (WA), parked at Cherbourg, France (FRA), ready for a 16 aircraft paratroop drop for a ceremony marking the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day Normandy invasion during World War II (WWII)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Cherbourg State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Wayne Clark, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita More

Japanese World War II Veteran Mr. Iwashita, President of the Zero Fighter Pilots Association and US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Timothy Nichols, a member of the Hickam AFB, Hawaii (HI) Honor Guard Team, pay respects to fallen soldiers during a Flagpole Ceremony held to commemorate the attack on Hickam Field during the Japanese invasion

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Christopher Campbell, USAF Release More

A US Air Force (USAF) MH-53M Pave Low IV helicopter assigned to the 21st Special Operations Squadron (SOS), flies over the Ranger Memorial at Point du Hoc, France. Point du Hoc is the site of the legendary assault by US Army Rangers on D-Day

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Pointe Du Hoc State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Andrew E. Lynch, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combine More

Cast members from the Home Box Office (HBO) World War II mini-series "Band of Brothers" sign autographs for US Air Force (USAF) personnel assigned to the 355th Air Expeditionary Group at an undisclosed location. Cast members are part of a United Service Organizations (USO) tour visiting deployed troops overseas

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Tech SGT Jack Braden, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combin More

The Fighting Gryphon of the 43rd Airlift Wing. When the 23rd Wing Flying Tigers was re-designated the 43rd Airlift Wing, the Operations Group Commander, Colonel Gordon Ettenson, wanted a distinctive marking to replace the shark teeth of the Flying Tigers that were being removed. A World War II veteran of the then 43rd Bomb Group who attended the reactivation of the 43rd designation carried with him a leather-covered flight log from the 43rd Bomb Group, circa 1943. Embossed in leather front was a rough depiction of a gryphon (or griffin). Dave Davenport, a photographer with the Pope Air Force Base Visual Information Support Center, reworked the logo into the design applied to the 43rd...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: The Fighting Gryphon of the 43rd Airlift Wing. When the 23rd Wing Flying Tigers was re-designated the 43rd Airlift Wing, the Op More

US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) Mark Schissler (left), Commander of the 374th Air Wing (AW), Yokota Air Base (AB), Japan (JPN), salutes Mr. Manshichi Saeki and his wife Tsuru Saeki, as they bow during a ceremony in honor of his brother Ippei Saeki, a Japanese Soldier who died fighting Americans during World War II. The flag Mr. Saeki is holding was brought to the US after the war. Today, 59 years later, COL Schissler, returned the flag to his family

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Yokota Air Base Country: Japan (JPN) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Val Gempis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Di More

Civilian personnel with the Commemorative Air Force unload a World War II era AT-11 "Kansan" aircraft fuslage at the Moriarty, New Mexico Airport. This soon to be restored Kansan, once flew from what was then, Kirtland Army Air Base and is now the 377th Air Base Wing (ABW), Kirtland Air Force Base (AFB), New Mexico (NM)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kirtland Air Force Base State: New Mexico (NM) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFMC Scene Camera Operator: CI More

A US Army Air Force (USAAF) P-40 Tomahawk pursuit aircraft (right), piloted by Mr. Steve Hinton, and a US Air Force (USAF) A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft (left), piloted by USAF Captain (CPT) Matt Kouchoukos, Pilot, East Coast A-10 Demonstration Team, 23rd Fighter Group (FG), Pope Air Force Base (AFB), North Carolina (NC), fly in close formation near Langley AFB, Virginia (VA). This formation represents the heritage between the 23rd FG of World War II (WWII) which stood down to become the famous Flying Tigers, and the legacy continues today. The P-40 arrived at Langley for the Flying Tigers Reunion

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Ben Bloker, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M More

Retired World War II Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASPs) listen as Deputy CHIEF of STAFF for Warfighting Integration, Lieutenant General (LGEN) Leslie F. Keene, introduces the preview screening of the film "Above and Beyond: 100 Years of Women in Aviation." All were attending the Women in Military Service for America Memorial, in the Arlington National Cemetery (ANC), Arlington, Virginia

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jim Varhegyi, USAF Release Status: Released t More

U.S. Air Force 1ST LT. Amanda Person (left), 91st Air Refueling Squadron, and Mrs. Florene Miller Watson (right), one of the first Women Air Forces Service Pilots during WWII, discuss the changes in technology while sitting in the cockpit of a KC-135 Stratotanker refueler at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., on Sept. 17, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN 1ST Class Carlye D. LaPointe) (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Carlye D. La Pointe Release Status More

A South Carolina Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon

A South Carolina Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet, assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. and a World War II era P-51 Mustang team up to celebrate their More

US Air Force Colonel Robert Morgan (Retired), pilot of the original Memphis Belle of WWII fame, greets the crowd at the dedication ceremony of the B-1 Lancer, Memphis Belle. The B-1 is flown by the 116th Bomb Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Warner Robins Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: CMSGT Betsy Winn, USAF Release S More

A restored World War Two (WWII) era P-51 Mustang aircraft and a US Air Force (USAF) F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft fly in formation over the Arizona desert during a USAF Heritage Conference 2002 training flight. The conference brings together civilian Heritage pilots and USAF Demonstration Team pilots to discuss safety and practice formation flying in a non-air show environment

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Greg L. Davis, USAF Release More

U.S. Air Force AIRMAN 1ST Class James Armer, 355th Communications Squadron, gets into the mud, while using a digital video recorder to document activities as Airmen assigned to the 355th Civil Engineering Squadron digging a hole to properly dispose of a World War Two bomb, unearthed at a construction site on September 10, 2004, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, AZ. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN 1ST Class Christina D. Kinsey) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Christina D. Kinsey, USAF Re More

Welcoming home their deployed family members and friends of the US Air Force (USAF) 2nd Bomb Wing (BW) and US Air Force Reserve (USAFR) 917th Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), Louisiana (LA), returning from deployment in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. In the background, the P-51 Mustang, Moonbeam McSwine, a WWII aircraft is on display

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ACC Scene Camera Operator: MSG More

U.S. Air Force 1ST LT. Amanda Person (right), 91st Air Refueling Squadron, prepares to give Mrs. Florene Miller Watson (left), one of the first Women Air Forces Service Pilots during WWII, a tour of a KC-135 Stratotanker refueler at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., on Sept. 17, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN 1ST Class Carlye D. LaPointe) (RELEASED)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Macdill Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Carlye D. La Pointe Release Status More

A US Air Force (USAF) O-2 Skymaster (right) forward air control (FAC) aircraft and a USAF A-10 Thunderbolt II close air support aircraft, sit in Heritage Park on Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK). The park was dedicated on July 20, 2000 and includes 5 static aircraft, a POW/MIA memorial, a World War II (WWII) era replica of a hangar, a memorial to Ben Eielson, and a new AIRMAN's Memorial, due to open late this year. The Skymaster flew at Eielson between 1971 and 1986 as a part of the 25th Tactical Air Support Squadron (TASS). The Thunderbolts are currently flying at Eielson with the 355th Fighter Squadron (FS), 354th Fighter Wing (FW)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eielson Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Joshua Strang, USAF Release Status: More

D-Day veteran US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) (Ret) Wayne Chase, 15th Troop Carrier Squadron (TCS), pauses to reflect at the grave of an unknown Soldier in Normandy American Cemetery OMAHA Beach. France (FRA), after a D-Day ceremony. This year marks the 60th Anniversary of the Normandy invasion during World War II (WWII)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: American Cemetery, Omaha Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Wayne Clark, USAF Release Status: Released to P More

One of the four US Air Force (USAF) F-15E Strike Eagles, 494th Fighter Squadron (FS), 48th Fighter Wing (FW), Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath, United Kingdom (UK) begins to break away for the Missing Man formation flyover Utah Beach. The formation is part of the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day Allied invasion of Europe in WW II (WWII) at the landing site memorial near St Marie du Mont, France (FRA)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Utah Beach State: Normandy Country: France (FRA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Marie Cassetty, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (right), Secretary of Defense, meets with actor Clint Eastwood on Aug. 8, 2005, in Arlington, Va. during the filming of the World War II epic movie 'Flags of Our Fathers,"which centers on the Battle of Iwo Jima. The 1945 battle will forever be remembered because it was a turning point in World War II and a lasting image of the U.S. servicemen raising the American flag on Mount Suribachi. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by TECH. SGT. Kevin J. Gruenwald) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Arlington State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Kevin J. Gruenwald, USA Release Status: Relea More

A US Marine Corps (USMC) Marine assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron Two Seven Three (MWSS-273), marshal into place a US Air Force (USAF) A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, from the 103rd Fighter Wing (FW), Connecticut (CT), Air National Guard (ANG), at the Georgia (GA), ANG Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC), located in Savannah, GA, during Exercise Battlehog 1-04. The aircraft is painted in the World War II (WWII) Black Lighting scheme in celebration of the Units 80th Anniversary

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Crtc State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Amber Basgil, USMC Release Status: Released to Publ More

A Supermarine Spitfire MkV stands as a monument near the dedication plaque in the Battle of Britain Memorial Park located at the 48th Fighter Wing (FW), RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom. This Memorial is dedicated to the sacrifice endured by airmen of many nations who flew with the Royal Air Force during Nazi air attacks against the United Kingdom during WWII

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: SRA James L. Ha More

Dignitaries (left to right): Alaska State Senator Gary Wilken (R-Fairbanks); U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska); Alaska Governor Frank Murkowski; U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld; former Alaska State Senator John Binkley; and Russian Minister of Defense Sergei Ivanov, cut the ribbon dedicating the memorial to the Alaska-Siberia Lend Lease Program in Fairbanks, Alaska, on Aug. 27, 2006. This memorial honors the American aviators and support troops who flew more than 5,000 American-built warplanes from the American midwest to Fairbanks, where Russian pilots then flew them to Siberia during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by STAFF SGT. D. Myles Cullen) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fairbanks State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT D. Myles Cullen, USAF Release Status: Released More

US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Steven L. Kwast, 492nd Fighter Squadron commander, 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, addresses a group of World War II veterans and their family members during a luncheon at the Lakenheath Officers' Club. The 48th FW hosted approximately seventy-five World War II veterans and family members of four World War II bombardment groups that were stationed in England with the 8th Air Force. The group represented the 100th, 447th, 452nd and the 393rd Bomb Groups

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Joanna E. Reihle, USAF Release Status: Relea More

U.S. Air Force 48th Fighter Wing members march in a parade through Bury St. Edmonds during a ceremony on Sept. 18, 2004, to pay their respects to those who lost their lives in the Battle of Britain. During World War II the German Luftwaffe began its attack against the United Kingdom on July 10, 1940, unleashing its bombers against Britain's shipping industry and conducting fighter sweeps over the southern coast of England in what would become known as the Battle of Britain. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN First Class Christopher Walkenhorst) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bury St. Edmonds State: Suffolk Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Christopher Walkenhorst USAF Release Status: Released t More

US Air Force (USAF) Brigadier General (BGEN) V. Wayne Lloyd (center), Commander, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing (AEW), gives Kyrgyzstan Republic World War II Military Veterans a tour of the coalition forces shower and shave tent, during an annual Victory Day Celebration held this year at Peter J. Ganci Jr. Air Base (AB), Kyrgyzstan, during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Base: Peter J. Ganci Jr. Air Base State: Chuskaya Oblast Country: Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) Scene Camera Operator: M More

A World War II (WW II) era P-38J Lightning pursuit (fighter) aircraft (left), a US Air Force (USAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft (center), and a WW II era P-51 Mustang pursuit (fighter) aircraft (right) fly in formation during the Heritage Conference being held at Davis-Montham Air Force Base (AFB), Arizona (AZ)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Jeremiah Erickson, USAF Rel More

Four US Air Force (USAF) F-15 Eagle aircraft fly overhead in a missing man formation during the close of the Dedication Ceremony, for the new 11th Air Force World War Two (WWII) Memorial Wall, at Elmendorf Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK). The wall was built in honor of all those US Military and Canadian Armed Forces personel who paid the ultimate sacrifice here in Alaska (AK), during that time

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Rhiannon Willard, USAF Release S More

Brigadier General (BGEN), John C. Koziol, USAF, Commander, 8th Air Force, pins the Air Force Cross on Robert L. Aston, retired member of the 68th Bomb Squadron for heroism he displayed in 1944 during the WWII. The Air Force Cross award was given during a Dedication Ceremony at Barksdale AFB, LA

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Kimberly A. Warren, USAF Rele More

US Air Force (USAF) AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Kelli England (left), 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) and AIRMAN Basic (AB) Chase Carulli, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS), clean the propeller on a mock up World War Two (WII) P-51D Mustang aircraft 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)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Michael A. Kaplan, USAF Relea More

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 355th Civil Engineering Squadron prepare to transport a World War Two bomb, unearthed at a construction site on September 10, 2004, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, AZ. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN 1ST Class Christina D. Kinsey) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Christina D. Kinsey, USAF Re More

World War II (WWII) Veteran Mr. Byram Bates (left), and US Air Force (USAF) SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) John Y.H. Kim, a member of the Hickam AFB, Hawaii (HI) Honor Guard Team, pay respects to fallen soldiers during a Flagpole Ceremony held to commemorate the attack on Hickam Field during the WWII Japanese invasion

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Sharon Baltazar, USAF Release Statu More

A restored World War II B-25 Mitchell bomber aircraft Yellow Rose, on display during the annual Open House held at Eglin Air Force Base (AFB) Florida (FL)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Eglin Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Joe Piccorossi, CIV Release Status: Rele More

U.S. Army Air Corps SGT. Louis Sleeper, a World War II veteran, takes a look inside a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber aircraft during the Aerospace and Arizona Days Air Show at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., on April 2, 2005. He was a B-17 ball turret gunner from 1942-1945 and he was also a Prisoner-Of-War (POW) for six months. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN 1ST Class Jesse Shipps)(Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Jesse Shipps, USAF Release S More

Republic of Korea (ROK) Major General Sang Gi Bae, Commanding General, 1ST ROK Marine Core Division, Pohang, Korea, looks at a jar of JP-5 fuel while observing the D-Day Mobile Fuel Distribution System concept demonstration at Gogu beach, Korea, in support of FOAL EAGLE 2000. Foal Eagle is the largest Joint and Combined field training drill conducted annually in South Korea, running from Oct. 25th to Nov. 3rd. About 25,000 US troops will take part in the drill, including active duty, Reserve and National Guard troops from bases in the United States and elsewhere in the Pacific. The exercise demonstrates US and South Korean military cooperation. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd LT. Daniel E...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Republic of Korea (ROK) Major General Sang Gi Bae, Commanding General, 1st ROK Marine Core Division, Pohang, Korea, looks at a More

The U.S. Air Force 48th Fighter Wing Honor Guard stands at attention during a ceremony on Sept. 18, 2004, to pay their respects to those who lost their lives in the Battle of Britain. During World War II the German Luftwaffe began its attack against the United Kingdom on July 10, 1940, unleashing its bombers against Britain's shipping industry and conducting fighter sweeps over the southern coast of England in what would become known as the Battle of Britain. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN First Class Christopher Walkenhorst) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Lakenheath State: Suffolk Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Christopher Walkenhorst USAF Release Status: Released to More

World War Two (WWII) Veteran, US Air Force (USAF) Colonel (COL) (Retired) Frank E. Herrelko Sr., carries the Olympic flame during his leg of the 2002 Olympic Torch Relay in Washington, D.C

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jim Varhegyi, USAF Release Status: Released to Pub More

Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Jermaine Dancy, USAF, (second from left) carries the US Air Force flag as part of the US Navy color guard that performed during the American Memorial Day in France ceremony at Rhone American Cemetery, Draguignan, France. SRA Dancy, a security forces member based at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, is on a 90-day deployment to the 16th Expeditionary Operations Group, a small US detachment located on this French air base. He and more than 30 other Air Force members from the group joined representatives of the Navy, Army, French military, along with French and American veterans' organizations to honor the soldiers and sailors buried at Rhone who fought in southern ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: Air Force Senior Airman (SRA) Jermaine Dancy, USAF, (second from left) carries the US Air Force flag as part of the US Navy col More

Mrs. Barbara Erickson London, the first World War Two (WWII) Women in the Air Force (WAF), Air Medal recipient talks with US Air Force (USAF) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Dave Rein, inside the cockpit of a Air National Guard (ANG) C-130J Hercules, Tactical Transport Aircraft during a Distinguished Visitor flight, conducted as part of the California (CA) Air National Guard (ANG), 146th Airlift Wing's, Ceremony celebrating the arrival of the Wing's first C-130J

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Channel Islands Ang Station State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Alex Koenig, USAF Release More

Two U.S. Air Force C-130Js, assigned to the 37th Airlift

Two U.S. Air Force C-130Js, assigned to the 37th Airlift Squadron, flys over the terrain of Normandy to practice their manuauers in Northern France; June 3, 2015. This is the 71st Anniversary of the D-Day invas More

US Air Force Major James Isherwood, 48th Operations Support Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, give a tour of an F-15 Strike Eagle to World War II veterans and their family members. The 48th FW hosted approximately seventy-five World War II veterans and family members of four World War II bombardment groups that were stationed in England with the 8th Air Force. T he group represented the 100th, 447th, 452nd and the 393rd Bomb Groups

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath State: East Anglia Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Joanna E. Reihle, USAF Release Status: Relea More

US Air Force Major James Isherwood, 48th Operations Support Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, give a tour of an F-15 Strike Eagle to World War II veterans and their family members. The 48th FW hosted approximately seventy-five World War II veterans and family members of four World War II bombardment groups that were stationed in England with the 8th Air Force. The group represented the 100th, 447th, 452nd and the 393rd Bomb Groups

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Lakenheath Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Joanna E. Reihle, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milita More

US Marine Corps (USMC) Marines assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron Two Seven Three (MWSS-273), marshal into place a US Air Force (USAF) A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, from the 103rd Fighter Wing (FW), Connecticut (CT), Air National Guard (ANG), at the Georgia (GA), ANG Combat Readiness Training Center (CRTC), located in Savannah, GA, during Exercise Battlehog 1-04. The aircraft is painted in the World War II (WWII) Black Lighting scheme in celebration of the Units 80th Anniversary

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Crtc State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Amber Basgil, USMC Release Status: Released to Publ More

Many veterans gathered at a Battle of Britain ceremony held in Bury St. Edmonds, Suffolk, United Kingdom, on Sept. 18, 2004, to pay their respects to those who lost their lives in the Battle of Britain. During World War II the German Luftwaffe began its attack against the United Kingdom on July 10, 1940, unleashing its bombers against Britain's shipping industry and conducting fighter sweeps over the southern coast of England in what would become known as the Battle of Britain. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN First Class Christopher Walkenhorst) (Released)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Bury St. Edmonds State: Suffolk Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Christopher Walkenhorst USAF Release Status: Released t More

A construction worker prepares a replica of the vintage P-40E Tomahawk for assembly at its new home in front of 14th Air Force Headquarters at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California. The P-40 was a leading fighter in the aerial campaign of WWII. The P-40 "serves as, a monument, not to the aircraft but to the people of the original Flying Tigers, and as reminder to their modern-day counter-parts." The Warhawk memorial, funded by the 14th Air Force with Major General William R. Looney III in command, took three months from ground breaking to the dedication ceremony

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: AFSPC Scene Camera Operator: More

Two of the B-17 Flying Fortresses that were damaged

Two of the B-17 Flying Fortresses that were damaged by an explosion at RAF Alconbury May 27, 1943, sit on the flightline. Nineteen U.S. Army Air Force 95th Bombardment Group airmen were killed and 21 others wer More

US Air Force (USAF) MASTER Sergeant (MSGT) Robert A. Whitehead (right), 4th Combat Camera Squadron (CCS), photographs United States Army (USA) Retired Sergeant First Class (SFC) Jose M. Lopez (in wheelchair), a World War II (WWII) Medal of Honor Recipient, with distinguished guests during the Department Of Defense Armed Forces Awards Breakfast, held as part of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) 75th Annual National Convention and Exposition, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas (TX)

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: San Antonio State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Francisco V Govea II, USAF Release Status: Rele More