The late Harry Burdette visiting with his grandson,
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Members of the West Virginia Air National Guard transfer
Members of the West Virginia Air National Guard transfer the casket of Brig. Gen. (ret.) James Kemp McLaughlin to an awaiting hearse during funeral services as senior leadership render salutes, Dec. 23, 2019, i... More
A 1,000-horsepower radial aircraft engine of the type used in B-17 Fly...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dover Air Force Base State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Ken Hammond Release Status: Releas... More
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and State Adjutant
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A soldier from the Polish 17 Wielkopolska Mechanized
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Second Lieutenant John Pedevillano, speaks about his
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U.S. Army Air Corps SGT. Louis Sleeper, a World War II veteran, takes ...
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
U.S. Army Spc. Zachery Walton, works in unseasonable
U.S. Army Spc. Zachery Walton, works in unseasonable hot temperatures, while searching for evidence of a B-17 Bomber lost during World War II, August 1, 2018. Weather, monotony and sometimes, the lack of progr... More
A B-17 Flying Fortress drops pyrotechnics at the 2015
A B-17 Flying Fortress drops pyrotechnics at the 2015 Lethbridge International Airshow July 24, 2015, in Lethbridge, Alberta province, Canada. The airshow featured static displays of the MQ-1 Predator, F-18 Hor... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 422nd Air Base Group
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Navy divers assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit
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(U.S. Army photo by Ryan Graham) Retired Air Force
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Members of the West Virginia Air National Guard Honor
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The first sections of an iconic World War II-era B-17
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A pair of"Tokyo Tanks,"used to extend the range of B-17 Flying Fortres...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dover Air Force Base State: Delaware (DE) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Ken Hammond Release Status: Releas... More
Maj. Gen. James Hoyer, the West Virginia National Guard
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U.S. Army Air Corps 1st Lt. (ret) Raymond Firmani,
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1st Sgt. Blake Wise of 64th Brigade Support Battalion,
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JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. - A pair of U.S. Air Force
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Members of the "Fellowship of the Baguette" search
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The B-17 Flying Fortress (G-BEDF) Sally B performs a fly-by tribute du...
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
Guests of the 2017 Gulf Coast Salute learn about the
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Fred Parker, a veteran who worked on B-17s during WWII,
Fred Parker, a veteran who worked on B-17s during WWII, smiles aboard Aluminum Overcast, a B-17 built in 1945, prior to taking off, May 10, 2017 at the Olympic Flight Museum in Tumwater, Wash. B-17s dropped mor... More
Members of the "Fellowship of the Baguette" search
Members of the "Fellowship of the Baguette" search for remains of an aircraft crash in a wheat field near Monchy-Cayeux, France, July 8, 2019. The team, led by Tech. Sgt. Erik Bornemeier of the Utah Air Nationa... More
Diana Matibe and Ashley Lowry, Air Force Junior ROTC
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James "Jim" Kirk, World War II B-17 ball turret gunner
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From right, Australian Air Attaché and Assistant Defense
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Lewis Herron, 100th Bombardment Group veteran and former
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U.S. Army Capt. Brandon Lucas, a team leader with the
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World War II veteran Ray Morasca looks down on Salinas
World War II veteran Ray Morasca looks down on Salinas Valley during a flight in a B-17 bomber Sept. 25.
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont speaks with Chief Master
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(Graphic by Kirstin Grace-Simons based on original
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A fully-restored B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed Aluminum
A fully-restored B-17 Flying Fortress nicknamed Aluminum Overcast sits on the runway at the Olympic Flight Museum, May 10, 2017 in Tumwater, Wash. Members of the media had the opportunity to fly on the historic... More
Senior Airman Donald Lambert, a member of the 130th
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The funeral of Brig. Gen. (ret.) James Kemp McLaughlin
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A B-17 on display for the 89th Airlift Wing at Joint
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Pictured: Fire Engine 54, October 30, 2019 at Bradley
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A B-17 Flying Fortress performs a flyover during 'The
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West Virginia Air National Guard members and leadership
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JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. - Members of the United States
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An illustration made after the war shows 2nd Lt. Harry
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Crawford Hicks, B-17 pilot, addresses the audience
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Soldiers of the Polish 17 Wielkopolska Mechanized Brigade,
Soldiers of the Polish 17 Wielkopolska Mechanized Brigade, Polish army veterans, and Soldiers of the 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, stand in formation du... 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
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. - Members of the United States
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. - Members of the United States Army Parachute Team, the "Golden Knights," take part in a demonstration jump over Joint Base Andrews during the annual Joint Base Andrws Air Show on Septem... More
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. - Pilots prepare their World
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. - Pilots prepare their World War 2-era Japaneze Zero fighter aircraft for a demonstration flight and pyrotechnic display during the 2017 Joint Base Andrews Air Show on September 17, 2017... More
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. - A replica of a World War
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. - A replica of a World War 2-era Japaneze Zero fighter aircraft flies over a pyrotechnic display during the 2017 Joint Base Andrews Air Show on September 17, 2017. The aircraft belongs t... More
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 422nd Air Base Group,
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 422nd Air Base Group, Royal Air Force and local community commemorate a newly revitalized World War II monument on the Arenig Fawr mountainside in Snowdonia, Wales on September 4,... More
(Chief Seattle graphic by Martin Čížek, which can be
(Chief Seattle graphic by Martin Čížek, which can be found at: File:B-17E_19_BG.jpg; and B-17 crew positions graphic, which can be found at: https://b17flyingfortress.de/en/details/die-besatzung/) Here the E mo... More
Tech. Sgts. Jeffrey Empson and Christopher Ackerman,
Tech. Sgts. Jeffrey Empson and Christopher Ackerman, 423rd Air Base Group Honor Guard, fold the U.S. flag during a ceremony for retired Tech. Sgt. Emil Dihlmann at the RAF Alconbury flagpoles Oct. 26. Dihlmann ... More
Capt. William N. West, U.S. Air Force air liaison officer
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Navy divers, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage
Navy divers, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2, Company 4, and the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, descend on a stage to conduct an underwater recovery operation in the Mediterranean Sea in search ... More
Joan R. Asboth places a flower of remembrance June
Joan R. Asboth places a flower of remembrance June 12 at Bakers Creek Air Crash Monument near the Selfridge Gate entrance to Arlington National Cemetery on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall during the Bakers Creek... More
Tech. Sgt. Sarah Monroe, a member of the 130th Airlift
Tech. Sgt. Sarah Monroe, a member of the 130th Airlift Wing Honor Guard, renders a salute to Maj. Gen. James Hoyer, the West Virginia National Guard Adjutant General, at the funeral of Brig. Gen. (ret.) James K... More
A B-17 Flying Fortress, flies over Olympia, Wash.,
A B-17 Flying Fortress, flies over Olympia, Wash., May 10, 2017. The nose turret, where the navigator and bombardier traditionally sat, is accessible through a small passageway under the pilot’s seats and yield... More
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont talks with the press
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont talks with the press following a visit to first responders stationed at Bradley Air National Guard base, Oct. 30, 2019. Lamont visited the Air Base to personally thank the men an... More
Tech. Sgt. Emil Dihlmann (circled) stands with a B-17
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U.S. Air Force Airmen, members of the Royal Air Force,
U.S. Air Force Airmen, members of the Royal Air Force, and local community members climb to the top of a mountain peak during the commemoration of a newly revitalized World War II monument on the Arenig Fawr mo... More
Maj. Gen. James Hoyer, the West Virginia National Guard
Maj. Gen. James Hoyer, the West Virginia National Guard Adjutant General, delivers a U.S. Flag to the daughter of Brig. Gen. (ret.) James Kemp McLaughlin on Dec. 23, 2019, in Charleston, W.Va. McLaughlin was a ... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tristan Diaz, with the
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tristan Diaz, with the 422nd Medical Squadron, hikes to the peak of a mountain during the commemoration of a newly revitalized World War II monument on the Arenig Fawr mountainside ... More
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. - A replica of a World War
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. - A replica of a World War 2-era Japaneze Zero fighter aircraft flies over a pyrotechnic display during the 2017 Joint Base Andrews Air Show on September 17, 2017. The aircraft belongs t... More
A member of the Royal Air Force lays a memorial wreath
A member of the Royal Air Force lays a memorial wreath during the commemoration of a newly revitalized World War II monument on the Arenig Fawr mountainside in Snowdonia, Wales on September 4, 2019. The origina... More
Betty Lausch (left), who bucked rivets during WWII,
Betty Lausch (left), who bucked rivets during WWII, talks with Marie Samson, who works with museums to pay homage to “Rosie the Riveter” women of WWII, during an event at the Olympic Flight Museum honoring vete... More
U.S. Army Air Corps 1st Lt. (ret) Raymond Firmani,
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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
Former U.S. Air Force Capt. Jerry Neal, left, a bomber
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Aluminum Overcast, a 77-year-old B-17 carrying passengers
Aluminum Overcast, a 77-year-old B-17 carrying passengers from the local community and WWII veterans, flies over the Puget Sound, May 10, 2017 in Olympia, Wash. Of the 12,732 B-17s produced between 1935 and 194... More
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -Sergeant First Class, Brian
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -Sergeant First Class, Brian Karst, a member of the United States Army Parachute Team, the "Golden Knights," takes part in a demonstration jump over Joint Base Andrews during the annual... More
James "Jim" Kirk, World War II B-17 ball turret gunner
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JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -Sergeant Dusty Gerhardt, a
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. -Sergeant Dusty Gerhardt, a member of the United States Army Parachute Team, the "Golden Knights," takes part in a demonstration jump over Joint Base Andrews during the annual Joint Bas... More
“Aluminum Overcast,” Experimental Aircraft Association’s
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Members of the West Virginia Air National Guard Honor
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JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. - Members of the United States
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Memorial Day flight, US Coast Guard Photo
SAN DIEGO -- Cmdr. Kevin Bruen, a Judge Advocate General for the Eleventh Coast Guard District, stands in front of a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber aircraft like the one his father served aboard during World War I... More
Navy divers, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage
Navy divers, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2, Company 4, and the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, descend on a stage to conduct an underwater recovery operation in the Mediterranean Sea in search ... More
Pictured: Fire Engine 54, October 30, 2019 at Bradley
Pictured: Fire Engine 54, October 30, 2019 at Bradley Air National Guard Base, East Granby, Conn. Fire Engine 54 was operated by firefighters stationed at Bradley Air National Guard Base, in response to a B-17 ... More
A B-17 on display for the 89th Airlift Wing at Joint
A B-17 on display for the 89th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 30, 2015. The 89th Airlift Wing maintains and operates 'Air Force One' and 14 other special air mission platforms. (U.S. Air Force p... More
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. - Members of the United States
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. - Members of the United States Army Parachute Team, the "Golden Knights," prepate to take part in a demonstration jump over Joint Base Andrews during the annual Joint Base Andrws Air Sho... More
Connecticut Governor Ned talks with first responders
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Col. Christopher R. Norrie, commander, 3rd Armored
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Tech. Sgt. Ronald Avery, firefighter with Bradley Air
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James "Jim" Kirk, World War II B-17 ball turret gunner
James "Jim" Kirk, World War II B-17 ball turret gunner and prisoner of war, recounts his experiences in an interview during the 34th Gathering of Eagles at Air Command and Staff College June 4, 2015. (U.S. Air ... More
Tech. Sgt. Justin Blankenship, a Chaplain Assistant
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B-17 Flying Fortress G-BEDF 'Sally B' performs an aerial
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Navy divers, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage
Navy divers, assigned to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2, Company 4, operate a suction dredge system during an underwater recovery operation in the Mediterranean Sea in search of an unaccounted-for service mem... More
World War II veteran Ray Morasca poses in front of
World War II veteran Ray Morasca poses in front of the Sentimental Journey before he boarded the B-17 bomber for a flight over Salinas Valley Sept. 25.
Members of the "Fellowship of the Baguette" search
Members of the "Fellowship of the Baguette" search for remains of an aircraft crash in a wheat field near Monchy-Cayeux, France, July 8, 2019. The team, led by Tech. Sgt. Erik Bornemeier of the Utah Air Nationa... More
Navy Diver 2nd Class Jason Geissler left, and Chief
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Center, Master Sgt. Leigh Ann Hinton, vocalist from
Center, Master Sgt. Leigh Ann Hinton, vocalist from the U.S. Army Band, “Pershing’s Own” sings the national anthem June 12 on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall during the Bakers Creek Memorial Ceremony. The ceremo... More
Members of the "Fellowship of the Baguette" search
Members of the "Fellowship of the Baguette" search for remains of an aircraft crash in a wheat field near Monchy-Cayeux, France, July 8, 2019. The team, led by Tech. Sgt. Erik Bornemeier of the Utah Air Nationa... More
Russell Gackenbach, the navigator aboard the B-29
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tristan Diaz, with the
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Tristan Diaz, with the 422nd Medical Squadron, crosses a river in route to the commemoration of a newly revitalized World War II monument on the Arenig Fawr mountainside in Snowdoni... More
A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress simulates damaged landing
A Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress simulates damaged landing gear while flying for the Wings Over Whiteman air show on June 16, 2019, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, The Simulation demonstrates the amount of d... More
Former U.S. Air Force Capt. Jerry Neal, a bomber pilot
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Connecticut Governor Ned talks with first responders
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Elliot Jennings with the
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Elliot Jennings with the 422nd Communications Squadron alongside other Airmen from the 501st Combat Support Wing hike up a mountain for the commemoration of a newly revitalized Worl... More
ARLINGTON, Va. --Maj. Gen. James Jacobson, Air Force
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JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. - Members of the United States
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. - Members of the United States Army Parachute Team, the "Golden Knights," take part in a demonstration jump over Joint Base Andrews during the annual Joint Base Andrws Air Show on Septem... More
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. - A pair of U.S. Air Force
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(photo courtesy of Col. William Busch) The crew of
(photo courtesy of Col. William Busch) The crew of the “Cindy” a B-17 bomber prior to its August 1943 downing by anti-aircraft fire over western Germany. According to retired Air Force Col. William Busch, the p... More