171119-N-JY474-003 CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – U.S.
171119-N-JY474-003 CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti – U.S. service members and base personnel took part in the Djiboutian Bazaar at Camp Lemonnier’s 11 Degrees North Nov. 19, which helped support the local Djiboutian e... More
Members of Company F, 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment,
Members of Company F, 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd AAB, 4th Infantry Division, inspect sheet metal designs of the battalion crest. Sgt. Ricki French, a welder, from Louisville, Ill., made these plaqu... More
CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan – Cpl. Stephany Trujillo,
CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, Japan – Cpl. Stephany Trujillo, left, and Sgt. Jevon Hudson prepare a batch of chocolate chip pancakes Aug. 11 for Friday pancake night at the base chapel aboard Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japa... More
Employees display flexibility in fighting virus
John Caldwell, left, and Earl Honea disinfect a machine shop break room at Anniston Army Depot. Employees clean all surfaces at least three times a day.
Inspection of a merchant ship by Gil Cohen
The Revenue Cutter Morris prepares to board the passenger ship Benjamin Adams on July 16, 1861. The vessel was carrying 650 Scottish and Irish immigrants from Liverpool to New York. In an era of rapidly incre... More
69th Infantry Joins the Rainbow Division
New York National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 69th Infantry Regiment, soon to be renamed the 165th U.S. Infantry, arrive at Camp Mills, near Garden City, N.Y. on Long Island in August of 1917. Camp Mills ser... More
Col. Benson Hough (center, standing) and officers of
Col. Benson Hough (center, standing) and officers of the 166th Infantry aboard the USS Leviathan April 21, 1919, during their return trip to the United States following the end of World War I. Ohio National Gua... More
Naval Aircraft Factory (Curtiss) H-16
Naval Aircraft Factory (Curtiss) H-16: The Naval Aircraft Factory H-16 flying boat, seen here on a beaching dolly on the Langley seaplane ramp, was one of 150 built by the Naval Aircraft Factory in Philadelphia... More
Weick W-1A, NASA history collection
Weick W-1A: Fred Weick's homebuilt W-1A of 1934, one of the first aircraft to employ tricycle landing gear. Weick and a group of nine other Langley engineers built this small experimental airplane in their spar... More
8-Foot High Speed Tunnel. NASA public domain image colelction.
Control panel below the test section of the 8-Foot High Speed Tunnel (8-Foot HST). Authorized July 17, 1933, construction of the 8-Foot HST was paid for with funds from the Federal Public Works Administration. ... More
Northrop A-17A Nomad, NASA history collection
Northrop A-17A Nomad: In the spring of 1939, the NACA tested an experimental cowling and cooling system on Northrop's A-17A. Various types and combinations were tried, but the NACA cowl first used seemed to wor... 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
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter EAGLE, New London Connecticut
(June 26, 2005) ONBOARD THE USCGC EAGLE - A view from the bowsprit onboard the Eagle during a cadet summer training patrol.The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter EAGLE, designated 'America's Tallship' is a three masted, s... More
Airman uses passion to restore ‘survivor’ car
Airman 1st Class Thomas Kelly, 99th Comptroller Squadron customer service technician, stands next to his car “Fury” on Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., July 27, 2015. Kelly grew up fixing and tinkering with anythin... More
19 Foot Pressure Tunnel, NASA history collection
6-Inch open throat wind tunnel design for the 19-Foot Pressure Tunnel (model constructed in 1936, photograph taken in 1940). NASA Identifier: L19306
F-15B in flight showing Supersonic Natural Laminar Flow (SS-NLF) exper...
In-flight photo of the F-15B equipped with the Supersonic Natural Laminar Flow (SS-NLF) experiment. During four research flights, laminar flow was achieved over 80 percent of the test wing at speeds approaching... More
B-26 AIRPLANE, NASA history collection
B-26 AIRPLANE NASA Identifier: C-1943-2283 Public domain photograph of NASA experimental aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
WIND TUNNEL VIEW - KUNEAR ROLLING DOOR
WIND TUNNEL VIEW - KUNEAR ROLLING DOOR NASA Identifier: C-1944-4804
AVIATION WRITERS PUBLICITY, NASA history collection
AVIATION WRITERS PUBLICITY NASA Identifier: C-1945-10340
VISIT BY GENERAL DOLITTLE AND MAJOR HENRY POTTER - IN LONG COAT AND MA...
VISIT BY GENERAL DOLITTLE AND MAJOR HENRY POTTER - IN LONG COAT AND MAJOR J BERRY AND MRS DOLITTLE AND MAJOR JACK SIMS - IN JACKET NASA Identifier: C-1945-13433
SAFETY POSTERS, NASA history collection
SAFETY POSTERS NASA Identifier: C-1945-9679
CROWDED CONDITIONS IN MACHINE SHOP ETC.
CROWDED CONDITIONS IN MACHINE SHOP ETC. NASA Identifier: C-1945-10395
RAM JET INSTALLATION IN THE ALTITUDE WIND TUNNEL AWT
RAM JET INSTALLATION IN THE ALTITUDE WIND TUNNEL AWT NASA Identifier: C-1946-14245
1946, NASA history collection, Glenn Research Center
RAM JET INSTALLATION IN THE ALTITUDE WIND TUNNEL AWT NASA Identifier: C-1946-14243
Valor 24: Spc. 4 Leonard Alvarado
Medal of Honor candidate Spc. 4 Leonard Alvarado was born in Bakersfield, Calif., Feb. 13, 1947. Alvarado is being recognized for his valorous actions on Aug. 12, 1969, while serving as a rifleman during a miss... More
16 INCH FREE FLIGHT RAM JET DROP MODEL MOUNTED UNDER WING OF F-82 FIGH...
16 INCH FREE FLIGHT RAM JET DROP MODEL MOUNTED UNDER WING OF F-82 FIGHTER AIRPLANE READY TO BE TAKEN UP TO ALTITUDE AND RELEASED AT WALLOPS ISLAND VIRGINIA WHERE ITS PATH SPEED AND ENGINE PERFORMANCE WILL BE R... More
REMOVAL OPERATION OF DRIVE MOTOR AT ICING RESEARCH TUNNEL IRT FACILITY
REMOVAL OPERATION OF DRIVE MOTOR AT ICING RESEARCH TUNNEL IRT FACILITY NASA Identifier: C-1986-1948
HEAT TREAT, NASA history collection
HEAT TREAT NASA Identifier: C-1948-20817 Public domain photograph of NASA research facility, experimental engineering design, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
RECORDING FLAME SPEED DATA OF FUEL AND AIR RATIO MIXTURES - THE HORIZO...
RECORDING FLAME SPEED DATA OF FUEL AND AIR RATIO MIXTURES - THE HORIZONTAL GLASS TUBE IS FILLED WITH A HOMOGENOUS MIXTURE OF FUEL AND AIR - THE RATE OF FLAME TRAVEL IS PICKED UP BY PHOTO CELLS SHOWN ABOVE THE T... More
F-82 AIRPLANE ACCIDENT ON HANGAR APRON
F-82 AIRPLANE ACCIDENT ON HANGAR APRON NASA Identifier: C-1949-24895
REMOVAL OPERATION OF DRIVE MOTOR AT ICING RESEARCH TUNNEL IRT FACILITY
REMOVAL OPERATION OF DRIVE MOTOR AT ICING RESEARCH TUNNEL IRT FACILITY NASA Identifier: C-1986-1949
YRF-84F aircraft on ramp. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
This mid-1950s photo shows the YRF-84F on the NACA ramp. The YRF-84F was a prototype of a photo reconnaissance aircraft. It was fitted with a new nose and swept wings from earlier versions of the F-84. A YRF-84... More
Kiritimati, Kiribati (Christmas Island): Image of the Day
Pronounced ''Ki-ris-mas,'' Kiritimati Island has a large infilled lagoon that gives it the largest land area (125 square miles, 321 square km) of any atoll in the world. Captain Cook named the atoll Christmas ... More
X-15 IN FLIGHT CHECKOUT ON B-52 AIRPLANE
X-15 IN FLIGHT CHECKOUT ON B-52 AIRPLANE NASA Identifier: C-1959-50188
This 1950s era Republic RF-84 photo reconnaissance
This 1950s era Republic RF-84 photo reconnaissance aircraft recently went through a significant makeover and received a new coat of paint at the Air National Guard paint facility in Sioux City, Iowa, before bei... More
Seven Aircraft Experimental Designs, NASA history collection
NACA research was instrumental in the development of the major experimental aircraft designs of the 1940s and 1950s, seven of which are shown here at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Convair, Bell, Douglas... More
Buster-Jangle SHOT Dog, atomic bomb, nuclear explosion
Military personnel observing one of the tests in the Buster-Jangle Series in the fall of 1951. Photo courtesy of National Nuclear Security Administration / Nevada Site Office
CHECKING THERMOCOUPLES ON J-33 TURBINE WHEEL BEFORE INSTALLATION IN EN...
CHECKING THERMOCOUPLES ON J-33 TURBINE WHEEL BEFORE INSTALLATION IN ENGINE NASA Identifier: C-1951-28761
J-71 3 STAGE TURBINE INSTALLATION
J-71 3 STAGE TURBINE INSTALLATION NASA Identifier: C-1952-29031
5 INCH RAM JET MOUNTED IN 2X2 FOOT SUPERSONIC TUNNEL
5 INCH RAM JET MOUNTED IN 2X2 FOOT SUPERSONIC TUNNEL NASA Identifier: C-1952-29139
ICING RATE METER INSTALLED ON DC-54 COMMERCIAL CARGO AIRLINER AIRPLANE...
ICING RATE METER INSTALLED ON DC-54 COMMERCIAL CARGO AIRLINER AIRPLANE USED BY UNITED AIRLINES NASA Identifier: C-1953-32916
TORNADO DAMAGE TO LEWIS FLIGHT PROPULSION LABORATORY LFPL IN CLEVELAND...
TORNADO DAMAGE TO LEWIS FLIGHT PROPULSION LABORATORY LFPL IN CLEVELAND OHIO NASA Identifier: C-1953-32952
AUTOMATIC BLADE CUTTER IN ROOM 4 OF THE INSTRUMENT RESEARCH BUILDING
AUTOMATIC BLADE CUTTER IN ROOM 4 OF THE INSTRUMENT RESEARCH BUILDING NASA Identifier: C-1953-34229
FULL SCALE CRASH TO SHOW SURVIVABILITY OF LIGHT AIRCRAFT IN AIRPLANE C...
FULL SCALE CRASH TO SHOW SURVIVABILITY OF LIGHT AIRCRAFT IN AIRPLANE CRASHES - L1-55 NASA Identifier: C-1953-33000
COMPUTERS AT WORK ON VARIOUS EQUIPMENT USED IN CORRELATION OF DATA
COMPUTERS AT WORK ON VARIOUS EQUIPMENT USED IN CORRELATION OF DATA NASA Identifier: C-1954-35058
METHOD FOR THE PREVENTION OF SCREAMING IN A ROCKET ENGINE
METHOD FOR THE PREVENTION OF SCREAMING IN A ROCKET ENGINE NASA Identifier: C-1954-36234
EFFECT OF ICE FORMATION OF LIFT DRAG AND PITCHING MOMENT OF AN NACA-00...
EFFECT OF ICE FORMATION OF LIFT DRAG AND PITCHING MOMENT OF AN NACA-0011 AIRFOIL EQUIPPED WITH A PNUEMATIC BOOT DE-ICER NASA Identifier: C-1955-39361
ICING AND ANTI-ICING OF ENGINE INLET DUCT FOR B-58 AIRPLANE
ICING AND ANTI-ICING OF ENGINE INLET DUCT FOR B-58 AIRPLANE NASA Identifier: C-1955-39904
ICING AND ANTI-ICING OF ENGINE INLET DUCT FOR B-58 AIRPLANE
ICING AND ANTI-ICING OF ENGINE INLET DUCT FOR B-58 AIRPLANE NASA Identifier: C-1955-39916
ICING AND ANTI-ICING OF ENGINE INLET DUCT FOR B-58 AIRPLANE
ICING AND ANTI-ICING OF ENGINE INLET DUCT FOR B-58 AIRPLANE NASA Identifier: C-1955-39881
ICING AND ANTI-ICING OF ENGINE INLET DUCT FOR B-58 AIRPLANE
ICING AND ANTI-ICING OF ENGINE INLET DUCT FOR B-58 AIRPLANE NASA Identifier: C-1955-40175
AUXILIARY INLET MODEL IN THE SMALL TUNNEL
AUXILIARY INLET MODEL IN THE SMALL TUNNEL NASA Identifier: C-1955-37425
AERONAUTICAL RESEARCH SCIENTISTS ARTHUR MEDEIROS AND RICHARD GEYE AT W...
AERONAUTICAL RESEARCH SCIENTISTS ARTHUR MEDEIROS AND RICHARD GEYE AT WORK ON J-34 ENGINE WITH 5 STAGE TRANSONIC COMPRESSOR NASA Identifier: C-1956-43652
NASA J-47 ENGINE FAILURE - Glenn Research Center History
J-47 ENGINE FAILURE NASA Identifier: C-1956-41311 Public domain photograph of NASA research facility, experimental engineering design, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
QUANDRANT WALL BEING PAINTED AT THE REACTOR FACILITY - c1956-60
QUANDRANT WALL BEING PAINTED AT THE REACTOR FACILITY - c1956-60 NASA Identifier: C-2003-837
STING FOR ROCKET TUNNEL STUDY MODEL FOR ROCKET TUNNEL
STING FOR ROCKET TUNNEL STUDY MODEL FOR ROCKET TUNNEL NASA Identifier: C-1956-42370
NASA FOREIGN OBJECT RETENTION RIG - Glenn Research Center History
FOREIGN OBJECT RETENTION RIG NASA Identifier: C-1956-42837
NASA ALTITUDE WIND TUNNEL AWT - Glenn Research Center History
ALTITUDE WIND TUNNEL AWT NASA Identifier: C-1956-43540 Public domain photograph of NASA research facility, experimental engineering design, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
FAIRVIEW PARK HOSPITAL FAIRVIEW PARK OHIO AND NACA LEWIS FLIGHT PROPUL...
FAIRVIEW PARK HOSPITAL FAIRVIEW PARK OHIO AND NACA LEWIS FLIGHT PROPULSION LABORATORY LFPL CIVILIAN DEFENSE DRILL NASA Identifier: C-1956-42101
NASA PRESSURE JET HELICOPTER RIG - Glenn Research Center History
PRESSURE JET HELICOPTER RIG NASA Identifier: C-1956-42186
SCREEN MUFFLER ASSEMBLY ON REAR OF J-47 ENGINE AT HANGAR APRON
SCREEN MUFFLER ASSEMBLY ON REAR OF J-47 ENGINE AT HANGAR APRON NASA Identifier: C-1956-42151
X-2 on Transportation Dolly. Public domain image of NASA aircraft.
This 1952 photograph shows the X-2 #2 aircraft mounted on a special transportation dolly at Edwards Air Force Base, California. The dolly was steerable and was used for transporting the X-2 around and for towin... More
INTERIOR OF THE ICING RESEARCH TUNNEL IRT
INTERIOR OF THE ICING RESEARCH TUNNEL IRT NASA Identifier: C-1956-43287
19 INCH RAM JET IN THE 10X10 FOOT WIND TUNNEL
19 INCH RAM JET IN THE 10X10 FOOT WIND TUNNEL NASA Identifier: C-1956-42622
NORTH AMERICAN HEAVY DUTY D-53 DUCT
NORTH AMERICAN HEAVY DUTY D-53 DUCT NASA Identifier: C-1956-41832
NASA D-558-2 Skyrocket, Dryden history gallery
E-2499 In this 1956 photograph the Douglas D-558-2 #1 is shown venting liquid oxigen (LOX). The photograph was taken in back of the NACA High-Speed Flight Station's new hangar and building on the main base at E... More
Interior, Propeller Research Tunnel, 1928
Caption: "Among the men in the bottom photograph, also from 1928, are Munk's successor as chief of aerodynamics Elton Miller (far right), and PRT section head Fred Weick (immediately in front of Miller)." Photo... More
DAMAGE TO 20K ENGINE AND INJECTOR USED FOR START TESTS AT THE SOUTH 40...
DAMAGE TO 20K ENGINE AND INJECTOR USED FOR START TESTS AT THE SOUTH 40 ROCKET ENGINE TEST FACILITY RETF NASA Identifier: C-1958-49174
DAMAGE TO THE SOUTH 40 ROCKET ENGINE TEST FACILITY RETF
DAMAGE TO THE SOUTH 40 ROCKET ENGINE TEST FACILITY RETF NASA Identifier: C-1958-49374
2.5K ROCKET ENGINE IN THE PROPULSION SYSTEMS LABORATORY PSL TANK NO. 1
2.5K ROCKET ENGINE IN THE PROPULSION SYSTEMS LABORATORY PSL TANK NO. 1 NASA Identifier: C-1958-48812
Looking Up. NASA public domain image colelction.
Outside Mercury Mission Control, (from left) astronauts John Glenn and Alan Shepard seem to check the weather as they gather with Flight Operations Director Walt Williams and a program meteorologist. With the a... More
Hubble Finds that "Blue Blobs" in Space Are Orphaned Clusters of Stars
*Description*: This loose collection of stars is actually a dwarf irregular galaxy, called Holmberg IX. It resides just off the outer edge of M81, a large spiral galaxy in Ursa Major. This image was taken with... More
Scout, NASA history collection. NASA public domain image colelction.
An examination of the Aerojet-General "Aerobee 150A" propulsion system in February 1960. James Hansen described this as follows: "As for the technical definition of the rocket...the Langley engineers tried to k... More
BEE BUILDING LIQUID PROPELLANTS SHAKER RIG
BEE BUILDING LIQUID PROPELLANTS SHAKER RIG NASA Identifier: C-1959-50767
NASA EXPLORER 7 SATELLITE - Glenn Research Center History
EXPLORER 7 SATELLITE NASA Identifier: C-1959-52027 Public domain photograph of a spacecraft, space exploration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
HYDROMATIC PRESSURE TESTS ON ATLAS D CAPSULE IN THE FABRICATION SHOP
HYDROMATIC PRESSURE TESTS ON ATLAS D CAPSULE IN THE FABRICATION SHOP NASA Identifier: C-1959-50387
A C-130 unloads ground combat personnel in Southeast
A C-130 unloads ground combat personnel in Southeast Asia. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)
NASA XB-70 Valkyrie, Dryden history gallery
E-16695 This side view shows the #1 XB-70A 62-0001 during take-off rotation. The high angle of attack is a result of the combined effects of aircraft weight along with the performance of the propulsion system. ... More
NASA Aircraft Fleet 1960s, Dryden history gallery
ECN-1107 After the M2-F1 (on the viewer's left) proved the lifting-body concept, NASA and the Air Force began work on a series of heavyweight, rocket-powered lifting bodies able to reach supersonic speeds and a... More
NASA XB-70 Valkyrie, Dryden history gallery
ECN-1008 This is a close-up photo of an XB-70A taken from a chase plane. The XB-70 had a movable windshield and ramp. These were raised during supersonic flight to reduce drag. When the pilot was ready to land,... More
SMALL SCALE SPHERICAL TANK SLOSHING APPARATUS
SMALL SCALE SPHERICAL TANK SLOSHING APPARATUS NASA Identifier: C-1960-54298
Subsidence in New Orleans: Image of the Day
Most people know that New Orleans has been sinking, but exactly how much has it sunk? In a paper published in the journal Nature, an international team of scientists determined the subsidence (sinking) in New O... More
Dust Storm near Lake Chad: Image of the Day
Dust from the Bodele depression in Chad, Africa (image right), is blowing across the Lake Chad region in this modis.gsfc.nasa.gov Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image taken by the terr... More
Dust and Smoke near Lake Chad: Image of the Day
A combination of dust of smoke clouds the air over Nigeria, Cameroon, and Chad in this modis.gsfc.nasa.gov Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) image acquired on January 8, 2004, by the aqua... More
MOON DUST TANK IN THE 8X6 FOOT WIND TUNNEL
MOON DUST TANK IN THE 8X6 FOOT WIND TUNNEL NASA Identifier: C-1960-53766
PROJECT MERCURY - REDSTONE CAPSULE SEPARATION FACILITY
PROJECT MERCURY - REDSTONE CAPSULE SEPARATION FACILITY NASA Identifier: C-1960-52795
2 NOZZLES 20K ENGINE - NO. C-3 SHORT AND NO. S-4 LONG
2 NOZZLES 20K ENGINE - NO. C-3 SHORT AND NO. S-4 LONG NASA Identifier: C-1963-64545
Hyper III and M2-F2 models on lakebed with radio controlled Mothership
Flight Research Center and Dryden Flight Research Center engineer R. Dale Reed has long used free-flight models to test new concepts. This photo from 1963 shows two different models of the M2-F2 (one under the ... More
RICHARD A TERSELIC HYDRAULIC INTENSIFIER
RICHARD A TERSELIC HYDRAULIC INTENSIFIER NASA Identifier: C-1963-65532
INJECTOR NO. 61 AND 46 SHOWING DAMAGE FACE PLATE
INJECTOR NO. 61 AND 46 SHOWING DAMAGE FACE PLATE NASA Identifier: C-1964-69824
RANGER IV SATELLITE FOR USE AT THE PARADE OF PROGRESS SHOW AT THE PUBL...
RANGER IV SATELLITE FOR USE AT THE PARADE OF PROGRESS SHOW AT THE PUBLIC HALL CLEVELAND OHIO NASA Identifier: C-1964-71394
MARINER II SATELLITE FOR USE AT THE PARADE OF PROGRESS SHOW AT THE PUB...
MARINER II SATELLITE FOR USE AT THE PARADE OF PROGRESS SHOW AT THE PUBLIC HALL CLEVELAND OHIO NASA Identifier: C-1964-71399
BAFFLED SPOOL PIECE NO. 109. Public domain image, NASA.
BAFFLED SPOOL PIECE NO. 109 NASA Identifier: C-1964-71452
NASA PLUM BROOK STATION OPEN HOUSE - STUDENT TOURS
NASA PLUM BROOK STATION OPEN HOUSE - STUDENT TOURS NASA Identifier: C-1964-72678
HALL EFFECT AND RESISTIVITY APPARATUS
HALL EFFECT AND RESISTIVITY APPARATUS NASA Identifier: C-1965-3514
View From Space: EARTH SKY - (70mm Hasselblad)
GEMINI - TITAN 5 08/21/1965 - 08/29/1965 NASA Identifier: S65-45672
GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-V - LIFTOFF - CAPE
NASA launched the GT-V Spacecraft from Pad 19, 9:00 a.m. (EST), 08/21/1965, on a planned 8-day orbital mission. CAPE KENNEDY, FL. NASA Identifier: S65-28694
View From Space: EARTH SKY - (70mm Hasselblad)
GEMINI - TITAN 5 08/21/1965 - 08/29/1965 NASA Identifier: S65-45644
View From Space: EARTH SKY - (70mm Hasselblad)
GEMINI - TITAN 5 08/21/1965 - 08/29/1965 NASA Identifier: S65-45717
GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-II - LIFTOFF - CAPE
View of the launching of the successful unmanned GT-II Test Flight. This test precedes the manned GT-III flight in the second quarter of 1965. CAPE KENNEDY, FL B&W NASA Identifier: S65-14150