The interface control officer and control technician work on a radar s...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lem Robson Release Status: Re... More
TAN SON NHUT, Vietnam, December, 1965 - A C-97
TAN SON NHUT, Vietnam, December, 1965 - A C-97 Stratofreighter of the Georgia Air National Guard's 165th Air Transport Group is unloaded in Vietnam. The Aircraft carried gifts for service members from U.S. Cit... More
A view of the deployment area for the 21st Aircraft Maintenance Unit a...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Savannah Field Training Center State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lem Robson Release Status... More
Sergeant (SGT) Ray Hurmon receives a message in the control center dur...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Moody Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: AMN Kelvin Davis Release Status: Release... More
An aerial view of the 507th Tactical Control Wing field headquarters d...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CORONET STROKE Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Ope... More
Captain (CPT) Steve Lisi, 71st Tactical Control Flight, defends a comm...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Moody Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: AMN Kelvin Davis Release Status: Release... More
STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Othello Bland, front, and AIRMAN First Class (A1...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Monroe State: Virginia (VA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lem Robson Release Status: Released to Publ... More
Representatives of the Georgia Air National Guard,
Representatives of the Georgia Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, U.S. Navy and Marine Corps dedicate a magnolia tree in honor of the late President John F. Kennedy. (Photo courtesy of the Georgia National ... More
SENIOR AIRMAN (SRA) Michele Adam, left, and Technical Sergeant (TSGT) ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Moody Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: AMN Kelvin Davis Release Status: Release... More
Alice Astafan became the first woman in the history of the military re...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: CMSGT. Vickie M. Graham Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
Dedication plaque for the JFK magnolia tree. (Georgia
Dedication plaque for the JFK magnolia tree. (Georgia Army National Guard photo by Capt. William Carraway / released)
Sergeant (SGT) Jeff Hooks, 507th Tactical Air Control Center Squadron,...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: AMN Kelvin Davis Release Status: R... More
Detachment 1, USAFE Communications Systems Squadron, personnel work on...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Major Command Shown: USAFE Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Thomas L. Wiebusch, USAF Rele... More
Clive Briggs, Metcalf Archaeological Consultants project
Clive Briggs, Metcalf Archaeological Consultants project director, documents cultural resources during an archaeological survey July 15, 2020, at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado. The survey will provide the ... More
TRAVIS FIELD, Savannah, Ga. 1965 - Two C-97F aircraft
TRAVIS FIELD, Savannah, Ga. 1965 - Two C-97F aircraft of the 165th Air Transport Group, Georgia Air National Guard at Travis Field.
The first sections of an iconic World War II-era B-17
The first sections of an iconic World War II-era B-17 “Flying Fortress” bomber arrived at the Museum of Aviation at Robins on Aug. 20. The aircraft which had previously been on outdoor public display at Grissom... More
STAFF Sergeant (SSGT) Joseph C. Thobald, left, and Sergeant (SGT) Rona...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Shaw Air Force Base State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lem Robson Release Status: Re... More
Weapons controller First Lieutenant (1LT) Michelle J. Pool, 726th Tact...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Lem Robson Release Status: Rele... More
AIRMAN First Class (A1C) Rick Villanweal plots interceptor tracks on a...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Travis Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: AMN Kelvin Davis Release Status: Rel... More
Coalition Forces aircraft assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Alison Schier, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More
A radio tower is silhouetted against the sky during Exercise Coronet S...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CORONET STROKE '88 Base: Travis Field, Savannah State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Ope... More
Coalition Forces members assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Alison Schier, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More
Diana Matibe and Ashley Lowry, Air Force Junior ROTC
Diana Matibe and Ashley Lowry, Air Force Junior ROTC cadets from Warner Robins High School, thank World War II veterans for their service during a reception at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, Ga., Aug.... More
Stars and Baras - B-25 Mitchell
Bearing the roundel after the center red circle had been painted over white, this image of the North American B-25 Mitchell flown by the Pennsylvania Air National Guard had to have taken between 1942 and June 1... More
The first sections of an iconic World War II-era B-17
The first sections of an iconic World War II-era B-17 “Flying Fortress” bomber arrived at the Museum of Aviation at Robins on Aug. 20. The aircraft which had previously been on outdoor public display at Grissom... More
TAN SON NHUT, Vietnam, Dec. 1965 - A U.S. Army ground
TAN SON NHUT, Vietnam, Dec. 1965 - A U.S. Army ground crew unloads Christmas gifts from a Georgia Air National Guard C-97. The aircraft was one of approximately 80 Air National Guard planes to participate in O... More
Air Force Junior ROTC cadets from Warner Robins High
Air Force Junior ROTC cadets from Warner Robins High School thank World War II veterans for their service, during a reception held at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, Ga. on Aug. 21. John Barrett, an Ar... More
TAN SON NHUT, Vietnam, December, 1965 - A C-97
TAN SON NHUT, Vietnam, December, 1965 - A C-97 Stratofreighter of the Georgia Air National Guard's 165th Air Transport Group is unloaded in Vietnam. The Aircraft carried gifts for service members from U.S. Cit... More
Frances Mae Sherrill sits with her sons for a photo
Frances Mae Sherrill sits with her sons for a photo in the 1950s. Frances Mae and Jerry, left, were present at Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base (now Travis AFB) on Aug. 5, 1950, when a B-29 Superfortress crashed... More
50th Space Wing Commander visits New Boston Air Force Station
Col. James Smith, 50th Space Wing commander, second from right, visited to the 23rd Space Operations Squadron for a familiarization tour at New Boston Air Force Station, New Hampshire, Sept. 11-12, 2019. Smith ... More
The Air Force Armament Museum outside of Eglin Air
The Air Force Armament Museum outside of Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, August 2, 2020. The Air Force Armament Museum is the only museum in the world dedicated to the collection, preservation and exhibition of ... More
TAN SON NHUT, Vietnam, Dec. 1965 - A C-97 Stratofreighter
TAN SON NHUT, Vietnam, Dec. 1965 - A C-97 Stratofreighter of the Georgia Air National Guard's 165th Air Transport Group is unloaded in Vietnam. The Aircraft carried gifts for service members from U.S. Citizens... More
The Sherrill family poses in the early 1950s. The Sherrills
The Sherrill family poses in the early 1950s. The Sherrills lived at Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base (now Travis AFB), California, on Aug. 5, 1950, when a B-29 Superfortress crashed, killing 19 and wounding mor... More
Durward Swanson, Army Air Force veteran, autographs
Durward Swanson, Army Air Force veteran, autographs a B-17 model aircraft during a reception Aug. 21at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, Ga. Swanson arrived at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii in 1939. Surv... More
Sgt. David Wandel, a 28th Air Refueling Squadron boom
Sgt. David Wandel, a 28th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, poses in his olive drab service uniform in an undated photo. In December 1975, Wandel and three of his fellow crewmembers – Capt. Martin E. Graham... More
Jeff Wandel visits the memorial plaque that was dedicated
Jeff Wandel visits the memorial plaque that was dedicated to his brother, Sgt. David Wandel, a 28th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, at the headquarters building on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., July 30,... More
The archaeological survey performed at Schriever Air
The archaeological survey performed at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, discovered different historical items, to include this toy truck. The archaeology team believes this toy dates back to the 1930s, more ... More
Nettie Mathe, spouse of veteran Clyde Mathe greets
Nettie Mathe, spouse of veteran Clyde Mathe greets John Barrett, Army veteran, during a reception at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, Ga., Aug. 21. Barrett – a private first class during the war – recei... More
The Air Force Armament Museum outside of Eglin Air
The Air Force Armament Museum outside of Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, August 2, 2020. The Air Force Armament Museum is the only museum in the world dedicated to the collection, preservation and exhibition of ... More
Sgt. David Wandel, a 28th Air Refueling Squadron boom
Sgt. David Wandel, a 28th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, stands alongside his family in an undated holiday photo. In December 1975, Wandel and three of his fellow crewmembers – Capt. Martin E. Graham Jr.... More
The archaeological survey performed at Schriever Air
The archaeological survey performed at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, discovered different cultural resources, to include this projectile point (arrowhead). The archaeology team believes this projectile po... More
TRAVIS FIELD, Savannah, Ga. Lieutenant Col. Clyde
TRAVIS FIELD, Savannah, Ga. Lieutenant Col. Clyde Knipfer and crew of a 165th Air Transport Group, Georgia Air National Guard prepare to depart for an 11 day round trip flight to Vietnam. As part of Operation... More
Crawford Hicks, B-17 pilot, addresses the audience
Crawford Hicks, B-17 pilot, addresses the audience during a reception held at the museum in Warner Robins, Ga., Aug. 21. Hicks was shot down May 30, 1944, becoming a prisoner of war and was held captive until A... More
A group of veterans, who once served as B-17 crew members
A group of veterans, who once served as B-17 crew members during World War II, render honors during the singing of the national anthem Aug. 21 at a reception in the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, Ga. The ... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 315th Training Squadron,
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 315th Training Squadron, wear masks while leaving Di Tommaso Hall on Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, 2020. Goodfellow members were directed under the Department of Defense to we... More
The first sections of an iconic World War II-era B-17
The first sections of an iconic World War II-era B-17 “Flying Fortress” bomber arrived at the Museum of Aviation at Robins on Aug. 20. The aircraft which had previously been on outdoor public display at Grissom... More
(From left) Clyde Mathe, Donald Meck and Durward Swanson,
(From left) Clyde Mathe, Donald Meck and Durward Swanson, B-17 crew members during World War II, render honors during the singing of the national anthem at a reception in the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins... More
Jeff Wandel and his wife, Sandi, visit Ellsworth’s
Jeff Wandel and his wife, Sandi, visit Ellsworth’s Memorial Park on Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., on July 30, 2019. In December 1975, Wandel and three of his fellow crewmembers – Capt. Martin E. Graham Jr., C... More
Col. Jeffrey King, Robins’ installation and 78th Air
Col. Jeffrey King, Robins’ installation and 78th Air Base Wing commander, greets John Barrett, Army veteran, during a reception at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, Ga., Aug. 21. Barrett – a private firs... More
TRAVIS AIR FIELD, Savannah, Ga. Nov. 1965 - Georgia
TRAVIS AIR FIELD, Savannah, Ga. Nov. 1965 - Georgia Air National Guard Airmen weigh Christmas Star cargo before loading it into a waiting C-97 Stratofreighter of the 165th Air Transport Group. Georgia National... More
Donald Meck -- B-17 gunner who trained with the Berneburg
Donald Meck -- B-17 gunner who trained with the Berneburg crew while in Mississippi and flew the B-17 D-Day Dottie during his tour in England -- reflects on his service during a reception held at the Museum of ... More
The JFK magnolia tree today. (Georgia Army National
The JFK magnolia tree today. (Georgia Army National Guard photo by Capt. William Carraway / released)
Mike Rowland, Museum of Aviation curator, addresses
Mike Rowland, Museum of Aviation curator, addresses an audience during a reception held at the museum in Warner Robins, Ga., Aug. 21. The reception honored veterans who served aboard B-17s and celebrated the ar... More
Mike Rowland, Museum of Aviation curator, addresses
Mike Rowland, Museum of Aviation curator, addresses an audience during a reception held at the museum in Warner Robins, Ga., Aug. 21. The reception honored veterans who served aboard B-17s and celebrated the ar... More
Lisa Fruge Cirilli, BAE Assistance and Aerospace Industry
Lisa Fruge Cirilli, BAE Assistance and Aerospace Industry Committee chairperson, gets a model B-17 aircraft autographed by a group of World War II veterans during a reception Aug. 21 at the Museum of Aviation i... More
Brig. Gen. Robert Travis, 9th Heavy Bombardment Wing
Brig. Gen. Robert Travis, 9th Heavy Bombardment Wing commander, rides his bike to work followed by his dog, Dan, at Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base, California. Travis was killed when his B-29 Superfortress cra... More
Hanscom meets original Tuskegee Airman
Retired Col. Charles E. McGee, an original Tuskegee Airman, speaks with Airmen during a visit to Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., Oct. 27. Senior Airman Alfredo Maldonado, right, and Airman 1st Class Quinton Coke... More
Erwin Ross, Robins Museum of Aviation restoration
Erwin Ross, Robins Museum of Aviation restoration specialist, straps a B-17 “Flying Fortress” engine to a forklift. The first sections of the iconic World War II-era bomber arrived at the museum on Aug. 20. The... More
DOBBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Marietta, Ga. Nov. 20, 1965
DOBBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Marietta, Ga. Nov. 20, 1965 - The first of six Georgia Air National Guard C-97 Stratofreighters is loaded with Christmas Gifts bound for Vietnam as part of Operation Christmas Star. Geor... More
Col. Jeffrey King, Robins’ installation and 78th Air
Col. Jeffrey King, Robins’ installation and 78th Air Base Wing commander, addresses an audience Aug. 21 during a reception at the Museum of Aviation in Warner Robins, Ga. The reception honored veterans who serv... More
TRAVIS FIELD, Savannah, Nov. 1965 - Personnel of the
TRAVIS FIELD, Savannah, Nov. 1965 - Personnel of the 165th Military Airlift Group mark and assemble Christmas Star gifts at Travis Field. Georgia National Guard photo / released