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An Iraqi bakery in the city of Samarra, Iraq, on Oct. 5, 2004, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by TECH. SGT. Lee Harshman) (RELEASED)

An Iraqi bakery in the city of Samarra, Iraq, on Oct. 5, 2004, in sup...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Samarra Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Lee Harshman Release Status: Released ... More

040828-F-89646M-008 (Aug. 28, 2004)These mortar rounds are part of the many munitions captured by Iraqi and US military forces in the wake of the fighting in An Najaf, Iraq (IRQ). Members of Al Sadr's Muqtada Militia cached large amounts of weapons and ammunition in various places throughout the city. U.S. Air Force photo by SENIOR AIRMAN Christopher A. Marasky (RELEASED)

040828-F-89646M-008 (Aug. 28, 2004)These mortar rounds are part of the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Forward Operating Base Duke State: Najaf Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Christopher A. Marasky, USAF Release Status: Released to... 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)

Flooding - Fargo, N. D. , March 24, 2009 -- Members of the North Dakot...

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

The Joint Chiefs salute as Armed Forces body bearers carry the casket of former President Gerald R. Ford following his state funeral at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., Jan. 2, 2007. Ford's remains will be flown to the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids, Mich., for burial. (U.S. Air Force photo by STAFF SGT. D. Myles Cullen) (Released)

The Joint Chiefs salute as Armed Forces body bearers carry the casket ...

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)

Former president Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter bi...

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

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)

Members of the Joint Chiefs salute as former President Gerald R. Ford ...

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

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)

Formal President, Gerald R. Ford arrives at the Gerald R. Ford Museum ...

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

1937 Air Force photo - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

1937 Air Force photo - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

many of the building from this era have been removed.

U.S. Air Force AIRMAN 1ST Class James Armer, 355th Communications Squadron, uses 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)

U.S. Air Force AIRMAN 1ST Class James Armer, 355th Communications Squa...

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

The Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, Honor Guard, await the arrival of the remains of repatriated American warriors from the Korean War and World War II, in front of Base Operations at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, on Sept. 14, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by Mysti Bicoy, CIV.) (RELEASED)

The Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, Honor Guard, await the arrival of t...

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: Contractor/Mysti Bicoy Release Status: R... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, addresses a crowd at the National Mall, in the District of Columbia, on Sept. 2, 2005, during a Department of Defense ceremony paying tribute to World War II veterans and families. The event commemorated the 60th anniversary of the Japanese formal surrender that ended World War II.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by TECH. SGT. Kevin J. Gruenwald) (Released)r Force) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense, addresses a cr...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: National Mall, Washington State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Kevin J. Gruenwald... More

The Buckley Air Force Base Honor Guard fold the flag at the funeral of World War II flying ace, retired COL. John Smith Stewart at Ft. Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colo., on Oct. 8. 2004. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Anika Williams) (RELEASED)

The Buckley Air Force Base Honor Guard fold the flag at the funeral of...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Logan National Cemetery State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Anika K Williams Release S... More

A U.S. Coast Guard HH-60J Jayhawk search and rescue helicopter, attempts to remove birds by flying low prior to an unexploded World War II-era M46 photoflash bomb being detonated at Passage Key Island, Fla., on Oct. 13, 2004. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Chad Chisholm) (Released)

A U.S. Coast Guard HH-60J Jayhawk search and rescue helicopter, attemp...

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 Chad Chisholm Release Status: Release... More

Mrs. Florene Miller Watson (one of the first Women Air Forces Service Pilots during WWII), entertains women with her war stories while aboard 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)

Mrs. Florene Miller Watson (one of the first Women Air Forces Service ...

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

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)

U.S. Air Force AIRMAN 1ST Class Ed Howell of the MacDill Explosive Ord...

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

Joint Honor Guard personnel prepare to tranport the remains of repatriated American warriors from the Korean War and World War II, from a C-141 Starlifter cargo aircraft at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, on Sept. 14, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by Mysti Bicoy, CIV.) (RELEASED)

Joint Honor Guard personnel prepare to tranport the remains of repatri...

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: Contractor/Mysti Bicoy Release Status: R... More

On Sept. 11, 2004 a group of re-enactors from the town of Kovarska, Czech Republic, dressed in World War Two era Military Uniforms, display a cash of weapon and equipment, during the 60th Anniversary of the Air Battle over the Ore Mountains, Celebrations held to honor both the German and American Airmen killed over the skies of Kovarska, Czech Republic on September 11, 1944. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN Christopher Walkenhorst) (Released)

On Sept. 11, 2004 a group of re-enactors from the town of Kovarska, Cz...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kovarska, Country: Czech Republic (CZE) Scene Camera Operator: AMN Christopher Walkenhorst,USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... 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)

U.S. Air Force 48th Fighter Wing members march in a parade through Bur...

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

Right to left: U.S. Army, STAFF SGT. Steven Robles, U.S. Marine Corps SGT. Anthony Riley, and U.S. Navy, Cryptologic Technician 3rd Class, Vincent Nguyen, Joint Honor Guard, salute the remains of repatriated American warriors from the Korean War and World War II at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, on Sept. 14, 2004(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by Mysti Bicoy, CIV.) (RELEASED)

Right to left: U.S. Army, STAFF SGT. Steven Robles, U.S. Marine Corps ...

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: Contractor/Mysti Bicoy Release Status: R... More

A WWII Finnish Air Force fighter aircraft and a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Hornet aircraft fly side-by-side during the Western Air and Space Show at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., on Oct. 30, 2004. The event is held to demonstrate the capabilities of both modern and vintage aircraft and the pilots that fly them. (U.S. Air Force photo by SENIOR AIRMAN Craig R. Cisek) (Released)

A WWII Finnish Air Force fighter aircraft and a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Horne...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Vandenberg Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Craig R. Cisek, USAF Release... More

U.S. Army Air Corps SGT. Louis Sleeper, a World War II veteran, sits at the Meet a Hero table during the Aerospace and Arizona Days Air Show at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., on April 2, 2005. He was a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber aircraft ball turret gunner from 1942-1945 and he was also a Prisoner-Of-War (POW) for six months. In the foreground is a photo of himself together with his crew members during WWII. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN 1ST Class Jesse Shipps)(Released)

U.S. Army Air Corps SGT. Louis Sleeper, a World War II veteran, sits a...

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 Air Corps SGT. Louis Sleeper (left), a World War II veteran, talks to visitors at the Aerospace and Arizona Days Air Show at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., on April 2, 2005. He was a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber aircraft 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)

U.S. Army Air Corps SGT. Louis Sleeper (left), a World War II veteran,...

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

Mississippi Air National Guard 172nd Airlift Wing personnel load the dismantled horse stable that was the home of the Band of Brothers during WWII at Brize Norton Royal Air Force Station, United Kingdom, on Dec. 9, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by TECH. SGT. Connie Reed) (Released)

Mississippi Air National Guard 172nd Airlift Wing personnel load the d...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: RAF Brize Norton Station Country: United Kingdom (UK) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Connie Reed, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

Surviving members of the Doolittle Raiders paid tribute to the U.S. Navy and USS HORNET (CVA 8) during a wreath laying ceremony at the Navy Memorial. The HORNET was the aircraft carrier from which all the Doolittle flyers flew from during the famous WWII raid. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Madelyn Waychoff) (Released)

Surviving members of the Doolittle Raiders paid tribute to the U.S. Na...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Oak Harbor State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NAVAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON Scene Camera Oper... More

U.S. Air Force TECH. SGT. Daryl Steck, 355th Civil Engineering Squadron, directs the operator of a Rough Terrain Fork Lift as he transports 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)

U.S. Air Force TECH. SGT. Daryl Steck, 355th Civil Engineering Squadro...

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

U.S. Army Air Corps SGT. Louis Sleeper, a World War II veteran, displays his photo from WWII at the Meet a Hero table during the Aerospace and Arizona Days Air Show at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., on April 2, 2005. He was a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber aircraft 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)

U.S. Army Air Corps SGT. Louis Sleeper, a World War II veteran, displa...

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

A World War II-era M46 photoflash bomb is detonated on the beach of Passage Key Island, Fla., on Oct 13, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Chad Chisholm) (Released)

A World War II-era M46 photoflash bomb is detonated on the beach of Pa...

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 Chad Chisholm Release Status: Release... More

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (right), Secretary of Defense, meets with U.S. Marine Corps personnel 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 U.S. servicemen raising the American flag on Mount Suribachi. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by TECH. SGT. Kevin J. Gruenwald) (Released)

The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (right), Secretary of Defense, meets ...

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 U.S. Coast Guard a rigid-hull inflatable boat, transports members of the MacDill Explosive Demolition team, after setting detonation charges to a World War II-era M46 photoflash bomb, from the beach at Passage Key Island, Fla., on Oct. 13, 2004. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Chad Chisholm) (Released)

A U.S. Coast Guard a rigid-hull inflatable boat, transports members of...

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 Chad Chisholm Release Status: Release... 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 Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (right), Secretary of Defense, meets ...

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

Surviving members of the Doolittle Raiders paid tribute to the U.S. Navy and USS HORNET (CVA 8) during a wreath laying ceremony at the Navy Memorial. The HORNET was the aircraft carrier from which all the Doolittle flyers flew from during the famous WWII raid. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Madelyn Waychoff) (Released)

Surviving members of the Doolittle Raiders paid tribute to the U.S. Na...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Oak Harbor State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: NAVAL DISTRICT WASHINGTON Scene Camera Oper... More

U.S. Army Air Corps SGT. Louis Sleeper (right), a World War II veteran, enjoys the air show during the Aerospace and Arizona Days Air Show at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., on April 2, 2005. He was a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber aircraft 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)

U.S. Army Air Corps SGT. Louis Sleeper (right), a World War II veteran...

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. Air Force members of the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom, wait for a service to begin at St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmonds as part of 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)

U.S. Air Force members of the 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, Unite...

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 Buckley Air Force Base Honor Guard bugler plays taps at the funeral for World War II flying ace, retired COL. John Smith Stewart at the Ft. Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colo., on Oct. 8. 2004. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Anika Williams) (RELEASED)

A Buckley Air Force Base Honor Guard bugler plays taps at the funeral ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Logan National Cemetery State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Anika K Williams Release S... More

The Buckley Air Force Base Honor Guard firing line during a funeral for World War II flying ace, retired COL. John Smith Stewart at the Ft. Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colo., on Oct. 8. 2004. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Anika Williams) (RELEASED)

The Buckley Air Force Base Honor Guard firing line during a funeral fo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Logan National Cemetery State: Colorado (CO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Anika K Williams Release S... 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)

U.S. Air Force 1ST LT. Amanda Person (left), 91st Air Refueling Squadr...

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

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)

U.S. Air Force AIRMAN 1ST Class James Armer, 355th Communications Squa...

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

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)

Many veterans gathered at a Battle of Britain ceremony held in Bury St...

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

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 U.S. Air Force 48th Fighter Wing Honor Guard stands at attention d...

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

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)

U.S. Air Force 48th Fighter Wing members march in a parade through Bur...

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

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)

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 355th Civil Engineering Squadron...

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

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)

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. 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)

U.S. Air Force 1ST LT. Amanda Person (right), 91st Air Refueling Squad...

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

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...

Republic of Korea (ROK) Major General Sang Gi Bae, Commanding General,...

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 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 Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (right), Secretary of Defense, meets ...

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

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)

Dignitaries (left to right): Alaska State Senator Gary Wilken (R-Fairb...

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

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)

A World War II-era M46 photoflash bomb found on the beach at Passage K...

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

The Colors of the Royal Air Force march past a flight made up of members from Squadron 512, Royal Air Force Regiment, RAF Honington, United Kingdom, as part of 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 Colors of the Royal Air Force march past a flight made up of membe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: A1C Christopher Walkenhorst USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digit... 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 Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (right), Secretary of Defense, meets ...

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

U.S. Army Air Corps SGT. Louis Sleeper, a World War II veteran, sits at the Meet a Hero table during the Aerospace and Arizona Days Air Show at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., on April 2, 2005. He was a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber aircraft 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)

U.S. Army Air Corps SGT. Louis Sleeper, a World War II veteran, sits a...

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. Air Force World War II Tuskegee Airmen retired LT. COL. Nasby Wynn, (right), Henry C. L. Bohler (left), CHIEF Warrant Officer George Abercrombie (2nd from left), and U.S. Air Force COL. Lloyd Stark autograph a wing spar for a Vans RV9A aircraft at MacDill Aeronautical Academy, T.R. Robinson High School, Tampa, Fla. on Oct. 22, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Chad Chisholm) (RELEASED)

U.S. Air Force World War II Tuskegee Airmen retired LT. COL. Nasby Wy...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tampa State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Chad Chisholm Release Status: Released to Public C... More

Left to right: U.S. Army, STAFF SGT. Steven Robles, U.S. Marine Corps SGT. Anthony Riley, and U.S. Navy, Cryptologic Technician 3rd Class, Vincent Nguyen, stand at the tail end of a C-141 Starlifter cargo aircraft, with the remains of repatriated American warriors from the Korean War and World War II at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, on Sept. 14, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by Mysti Bicoy, CIV.) (RELEASED)

Left to right: U.S. Army, STAFF SGT. Steven Robles, U.S. Marine Corps ...

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: Contractor/Mysti Bicoy Release Status: R... More

U.S. Air Force AIRMAN 1ST Class Andrew Lebeau (left), an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician, take photos as STAFF SGT. Dustin Prowell, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Journeyman, points out the features on a World War Two bomb discovered, September 10, 2004, at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, AZ. The bomb was found on a construction site on Base. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN 1ST Class Christina D. Kinsey) (Released)

U.S. Air Force AIRMAN 1ST Class Andrew Lebeau (left), an Explosive Ord...

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

Left to right: U.S. Army, STAFF SGT. Steven Robles, U.S. Marine Corps SGT. Anthony Riley, and U.S. Navy, Cryptologic Technician 3rd Class, Vincent Nguyen, Joint Honor Guard, standing at the tail end of a C-141 Starlifter cargo aircraft, with the remains of repatriated American warriors from the Korean War and World War II at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, on Sept. 14, 2004.(U.S. Air Force PHOTO by Mysti Bicoy, CIV.) (RELEASED)

Left to right: U.S. Army, STAFF SGT. Steven Robles, U.S. Marine Corps ...

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: Contractor/Mysti Bicoy Release Status: R... More

Mississippi Air National Guard 172nd Airlift Wing personnel unload a horse stable, that was the home of the Band of Brothers during WWII, at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., on Dec. 10, 2004. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by TECH. SGT. Connie Reed) (Released)

Mississippi Air National Guard 172nd Airlift Wing personnel unload a h...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Dobbins Arb State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Connie Reed, USAF Release Status: Released t... More

A four ship formation of U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft assigned to both the 492nd and the 494th Fighter Squadrons, 48th Fighter Wing, at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, perform a Missing Man formation fly over the village of Koverska, Czech Republic, on Sept. 11, 2004. The formation is part of the 60th Anniversary of the Air Battle over the Ore Mountains Celebration, held to honor both the German and American Airmen killed over the skies of Kovarska, Czech Republic on September 11, 1944. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN Christopher Walkenhorst) (Released)

A four ship formation of U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft as...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kovarska, Country: Czech Republic (CZE) Scene Camera Operator: AMN Christopher Walkenhorst,USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

On Sept. 11, 2004 retired Czech Republic COL. Zdenek Tesinsky signs a lithograph during the 60th Anniversary of the Air Battle over the Ore Mountains Celebration, held to honor both the German and American Airmen killed over the skies of Kovarska, Czech Republic on September 11, 1944. During the war Colonel Tesinsky fled what was then Czechoslovakia to the United Kingdom where he was a Pilot in the British Royal Air Force. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN Christopher Walkenhorst) (Released)

On Sept. 11, 2004 retired Czech Republic COL. Zdenek Tesinsky signs a ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kovarska, Country: Czech Republic (CZE) Scene Camera Operator: AMN Christopher Walkenhorst,USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

On Sept. 11, 2004 retired Czech Republic COL. L. Ulehla gives a salute after laying a wreath of flowers during the 60th Anniversary of the Air Battle over the Ore Mountains Celebration, held to honor both the German and American Airmen killed over the skies of Kovarska, Czech Republic on September 11, 1944. During the war Mr. Ulehla fled what was then Czechoslovakia to the United Kingdom where he was a Pilot in the British Royal Air Force and fought in Africa. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN Christopher Walkenhorst) (Released)

On Sept. 11, 2004 retired Czech Republic COL. L. Ulehla gives a salute...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kovarska, Country: Czech Republic (CZE) Scene Camera Operator: AMN Christopher Walkenhorst,USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

U.S. Air force MASTER SGT. Jeff Gentry and AIRMAN 1ST Class Bruce Conat, both assigned to the 48th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 48th Fighter Wing at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, render salutes after laying a wreath of flowers during the 60th Anniversary of the Air Battle over the Ore Mountains Celebration, held to honor both the German and American Airmen killed over the skies of Kovarska, Czech Republic on September 11, 1944. The Celebration is being held on Sept. 11, 2004. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN Christopher Walkenhorst) (Released)

U.S. Air force MASTER SGT. Jeff Gentry and AIRMAN 1ST Class Bruce Cona...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kovarska, Country: Czech Republic (CZE) Scene Camera Operator: AMN Christopher Walkenhorst,USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Milit... More

040817-F-4201N-005 (Aug. 17, 2004)Ron Owsley, American Mechanical, checks the progress as he cuts through a steam line pipe on Eielson Air Force Base (AFB), Alaska (AK). Mr. Owsley is working on utilidor replacement heating, water, and sewer pipes, this is an above ground insulated network of pipes and cables. American Mechanical is in phase 4 of the upgrade process, improving the quality of life in Alaska by replacing the original pipes installed throughout the state of Alaska in the 1950s. U.S. Air Force PHOTO by AIRMAN Anthony Nelson Jr. (RELEASED)

040817-F-4201N-005 (Aug. 17, 2004)Ron Owsley, American Mechanical, che...

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: AMN Anthony Nelson Jr., USAF Release St... More

A U.S. Air Force F-51D Mustang aircraft assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hooligans", 178th Fighter Squadron, North Dakota Air National Guard, in flight near Hector Field, N.D., sometime in early 1950. (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

A U.S. Air Force F-51D Mustang aircraft assigned to the 119th Fighter ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hector Air Field State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Pub... More

U.S. Air Force F-51D Mustang aircraft assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hooligans", 178th Fighter Squadron, North Dakota Air National Guard, at Hector Field, N.D., on June 1950. (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

U.S. Air Force F-51D Mustang aircraft assigned to the 119th Fighter Wi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hector Air Field State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Pub... More

U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hooligans", North Dakota Air National Guard, pose for a photo in front of a F-51D Mustang aircraft, in the early 1950s. Known identities from right to left in the ground row are Thornton Becklund; Duane"Pappy"Larson; and Robert Olwin, far left unknown. Thomas Marking is on the wing on the right. (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hool...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

U.S. Air Force maintenance personnel assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hooligans", North Dakota Air National Guard, operate an aircraft two tractor near F-51D Mustang aircraft at Camp Williams, Wisconsin in 1953. (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

U.S. Air Force maintenance personnel assigned to the 119th Fighter Win...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Williams State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hooligans", North Dakota Air National Guard, pose for a photo in front of a F-51D Mustang aircraft, sometime in 1953. Pictured left-to-right, Thornton E. Becklund; Robert Olwin; Thomas Marking; and Duane"Pappy"Larson. (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hool...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hooligans", North Dakota Air National Guard, pose for a photo in front of a F-51D Mustang aircraft at Camp Williams, Wisconsin in 1953. Pictured left-to-right, Robert Olwin; Duane"Pappy"Larson; and Thornton E. Becklund. (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hool...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Williams State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

A U.S. Air Force munitions handler assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hooligans", North Dakota Air National Guard, loads .50 caliber ammunition into a F-51D Mustang aircraft, at Camp Williams, Wisconsin, in June 1953. (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

A U.S. Air Force munitions handler assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Williams State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hooligans", North Dakota Air National Guard, pose for a photo in front of a F-51D Mustang aircraft, at Camp Williams, Wisconsin in June 1953. L-R: Foster; Erickson; Becklund; and Knutson (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hool...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Williams State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

U.S. Air Force North Dakota Air National Guard pilot Duane"Pappy"Larson (foreground left), signs his logbook with members of his ground crew, on the wing of a F-51D Mustang aircraft, at Camp Williams, Wisconsin, in June 1953. (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

U.S. Air Force North Dakota Air National Guard pilot Duane"Pappy"Larso...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Williams State: Wisconsin (WI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hooligans", North Dakota Air National Guard, pose for a photograph standing in front of a F-94 A/C Starfire aircraft at Hector Field, North Dakota. The"Happy Hooligan"pilots flew the F-94 A/C Starfire aircraft from 1954-to-1960. Pictured standing left-to-right are: Marshall Johnson; Thor Hertsgaard; and Duane"Pappy"Larson. Kneeling left is Alexander P. Macdonald. The person kneeling on the right is unknown. (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hool...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hector Air Field State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Pub... More

U.S. Air Force Brig. GEN. Thornton E."BECK"Becklund, 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hooligans", North Dakota Air National Guard, climbs into the cockpit of a F-94 A/C Starfire aircraft at Hector Field, North Dakota. The"Happy Hooligan"pilots flew the F-94 A/C Starfire aircraft from 1954-to-1960. (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

U.S. Air Force Brig. GEN. Thornton E."BECK"Becklund, 119th Fighter Win...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hector Air Field State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Pub... More

U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hooligans", North Dakota Air National Guard, Robert Groom and Neil Modin, photographed with their F-94 A/C Starfire aircraft at Hector Field, North Dakota. The"Happy Hooligan"pilots flew the F-94 A/C Starfire aircraft from 1954-to-1960. (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hool...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hector Air Field State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Pub... More

Big Joe launch vehicle after launching at Cape Canaveral

Big Joe launch vehicle after launching at Cape Canaveral

B59-00556 (9 Sept. 1959) --- U.S. Air Force photo of Big Joe launch vehicle after launching at Cape Canaveral, Florida, for a suborbital test of the Mercury capsule. The capsule was recovered successfully after... More

U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hooligans", North Dakota Air National Guard, standing in front of a F-94 A/C Starfire aircraft at Hector Field, North Dakota. The"Happy Hooligan"pilots flew the F-94 A/C Starfire aircraft from 1954-to-1960. Pictured left-to-right are: Duane"Pappy"Larson; Thor Hertsgaard; Marshall Johnson; and Alexander P. Macdonald. The person on the far left is unknown. The ranks of the people at the time are unknown (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hool...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hector Air Field State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Pub... More

U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hooligans", North Dakota Air National Guard, pose for a photograph standing in front of a F-89D/J Scorpion aircraft at Hector Field, North Dakota. The"Happy Hooligan"pilots flew the F-89D/J Scorpion aircraft from 1960-to-1966. (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hool...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hector Air Field State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Pub... More

U.S. Air Force LT. COL. Alexander P. Macdonald (Eventual North Dakota Adjutant General), assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing, North Dakota Air National Guard, sits the cockpit of an F-89 Scorpion aircraft at Hector International Field, North Dakota. To LT. COL. Macdonald's left on the wing are eventual unit Commander, LT. COL. Marsh Johnson and LT. COL. Duane"Pappy"Larson. The identity of the person on the ladder is unknown. (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

U.S. Air Force LT. COL. Alexander P. Macdonald (Eventual North Dakota ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hector Air Field State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Pub... More

U.S. Air Force LT. COL. Duane"Pappy"Larson, assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hooligans", North Dakota Air National Guard, pilots a F-89D/J Scorpion aircraft during a flight over Fargo, North Dakota. (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

U.S. Air Force LT. COL. Duane"Pappy"Larson, assigned to the 119th Figh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fargo State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

U.S. Air Force Fuel SPECIALIST assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hooligans", North Dakota Air National Guard, refuel a F-102 Delta Dagger aircraft on the flight line at Hector International Field, North Dakota. (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

U.S. Air Force Fuel SPECIALIST assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hector International Field State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Relea... More

U.S. Air Force MAJ. GEN. Alexander P. MacDonald, sits in the front seat of a North Dakota Air National Guard F-102 Delta Dagger aircraft on the flight line at Hector International Field, North Dakota. The identity of the person in the back seat is unknown. (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

U.S. Air Force MAJ. GEN. Alexander P. MacDonald, sits in the front sea...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hector International Field State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Relea... More

U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hooligans", North Dakota Air National Guard, pose for a photo with North Dakota Governor William Guy after a particularly harrowing flight in which an in-flight mechanical problem nearly resulted in catastrophe as pilots and crew prevented the C-47 Dakota/Skytrain aircraft from having to make a crash landing in 1968. (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hool...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se... More

A U.S. Air Force F-102 Delta Dagger aircraft assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hooligans", 178th Fighter Squadron, North Dakota Air National Guard, sits parked in front of an aircraft hangar at Hector International Field, North Dakota. (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

A U.S. Air Force F-102 Delta Dagger aircraft assigned to the 119th Fig...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hector International Field State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Relea... More

A U.S. Air Force F-102 Delta Dagger aircraft assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hooligans", 178th Fighter Squadron, North Dakota Air National Guard, deploys its drag chute after landing on the runway at Hector International Field, North Dakota. (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

A U.S. Air Force F-102 Delta Dagger aircraft assigned to the 119th Fig...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hector International Field State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Relea... More

U.S. Air Force Weapons Handlers TECH. SGT. William Gilge and TECH. SGT. Kenneth Smallerz, both assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hooligans", North Dakota Air National Guard, upload training weapons onto a F-101B Voodoo aircraft, under the watchful eye of a competition judge, during the"William Tell"Weapons Competition at Tyndall, Air Force Base, Florida. (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

U.S. Air Force Weapons Handlers TECH. SGT. William Gilge and TECH. SGT...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Pu... More

U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots from the 75th Fighter Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, N.C., return from a mission during Exercise Operation Dynamic Weasel at Shaw AFB, S.C., on Dec. 2, 2005. The exercise is designed to test the abilities of aircraft using Link-16"Internet in the sky"data network and to hone the skills Airmen need for combat deployments. Link-16 is a tactical digital information link integrated in the F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by STAFF SGT. Nathan Bevier) (Released)

U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots from the 75th Fighter Squadr...

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 Nathan Bevier, USAF Release S... More

U.S. Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN John Parie (left), of the 341st Space Wing Public Affairs Office, photographs another AIRMAN shortly after the arrival of U.S. President George W. Bush at the 120th Fighter Wing, Great Falls International Airport Air Guard Station, Mont., on Feb. 3, 2005. Great Falls was one of five cities visited by the President for Town Hall meetings on social security issues following his State of the Union Address. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by TECH. SGT. Roger M. Dey) (Released)

U.S. Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN John Parie (left), of the 341st Space Win...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Great Falls State: Montana (MT) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Roger M. Dey, USAF Release Status: Released ... More

The Big Dipper constellation and the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, shine above a static A-10 Thunderbolt II in Heritage Park at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, on Sept. 18, 2004. The Borealis are the result of solar particles colliding with gases in Earth's atmosphere. Early Eskimos and Indians believed different legends about the Northern Lights such as they were the souls of animals dancing in the sky or the souls of fallen enemies trying to rise again. The 355th Fighter Squadron stationed at Eielson currently flies the Thunderbolt aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by SENIOR AIRMAN Joshua Strang) (Released) (SUBSTANDARD)

The Big Dipper constellation and the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Ligh...

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

U.S. Air Force SENIOR MASTER SGT. Duane M. Hinsberger, assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hooligans", North Dakota Air National Guard, works on a jet engine, during the"William Tell"Weapons Competition at Tyndall, Air Force Base, Fla. (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

U.S. Air Force SENIOR MASTER SGT. Duane M. Hinsberger, assigned to the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Pu... More

U.S. Air Force SENIOR MASTER SGT. Duane M. Hinsberger, assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing 'Happy Hooligans', North Dakota Air National Guard, works on a jet engine, during the ' William Tell' Weapons Competition at Tyndall, Air Force Base, Florida. (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

U.S. Air Force SENIOR MASTER SGT. Duane M. Hinsberger, assigned to the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Pu... More

U.S. Air Force Weapons Handlers assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hooligans", North Dakota Air National Guard, prepare to upload a training weapon onto a F-101B Voodoo aircraft, under the watchful eye of a competition judge, during the"William Tell"Weapons Competition at Tyndall, Air Force Base, Florida. (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

U.S. Air Force Weapons Handlers assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Hap...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Pu... More

U.S. Air Force CAPT Luke Fricke (left), and CAPT. Sean Monterior (right), 25th Fighter Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, pose in front of an A-10 Thunder Bolt II close air support aircraft with local school children and teachers during the air show at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, on Sept. 17, 2004.(U.S Air Force PHOTO by STAFF SGT. Alan w Port) (RELEASED)

U.S. Air Force CAPT Luke Fricke (left), and CAPT. Sean Monterior (righ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kunsan Air Base Country: Republic Of Korea (KOR) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF Sergeant Alan W Port Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hooligans", North Dakota Air National Guard, pose for a photo with winning trophies at the 1970"William Tell"Weapons Competition at Tyndall, Air Force Base, Fla. Left-to-right are CAPT. James P. Reimers, CAPT. Arthur E. Jacobson, MAJ. Wallace D. Hegg, MAJ. Allan B. Eide, and COL. Alexander P. Macdonald. (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hool...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Pu... More

U.S. Air Force MAJ. Allan B. Eide, assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hooligans", North Dakota Air National Guard, holds the trophy for the best over all air crew in the 1970"William Tell"Weapons Competition at Tyndall, Air Force Base, Fla. (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

U.S. Air Force MAJ. Allan B. Eide, assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Pu... More

U.S. Air Force Officer assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hooligans", North Dakota Air National Guard, pose for a group photo after winning first place honors during the 1972 William Tell"Weapons Competition at Tyndall, Air Force Base, Florida. Pictured left-to-right: MAJ. Alan Eide; LT. COL. Wally Hegg; MAJ. GEN. Ale LaClair A. Melhouse, North Dakota Adjutant General; and a unidentified U.S. Air Force MAJ. GEN. (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

U.S. Air Force Officer assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hoolig...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Pu... More

U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hooligans", North Dakota Air National Guard, pose for a photo with winning trophies at the 1972"William Tell"Weapons Competition at Tyndall, Air Force Base, Fla. Left-to-right are MAJ. Alan Eide; LT. COL. Wally Hegg; MAJ. GEN. LaClair A. Melhouse, North Dakota Adjutant General; second from right not known; and COL. Alexander P. Macdonald. (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hool...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Pu... More

U.S. Air Force MAJ. Alan Eide (left) and LT. COL. Wally Hegg, pose for a photo with winning trophies at the 1972"William Tell"Weapons Competition at Tyndall, Air Force Base, Fla. (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

U.S. Air Force MAJ. Alan Eide (left) and LT. COL. Wally Hegg, pose for...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Pu... More

A U.S. Air Force all female weapons load team assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hooligans", North Dakota Air National Guard, handle an inert AIM-4C Falcon air-to-air missile during a William Tell"Weapons Competition at Tyndall, Air Force Base, Fla. Pictured from left to right, Doreen Thomas, Patricia McMerty, Jacqueline Sanders, Ellen Rising (ranks at the time are unknown). (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

A U.S. Air Force all female weapons load team assigned to the 119th Fi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Tyndall Air Force Base State: Florida (FL) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Pu... More

U.S. Air Force female Weapons Handler SGT. Patricia McMerty, SGT. Ellen Rising, and SGT. Merlin Doorheim, all assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hooligans", North Dakota Air National Guard, practice weapons loading at Hector International Field, North Dakota, for the upcoming William Tell"Weapons Competition to be held at Tyndall, Air Force Base, Florida. (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

U.S. Air Force female Weapons Handler SGT. Patricia McMerty, SGT. Elle...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hector International Field, State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Rele... More

U.S. Air Force female Weapons Handler SGT. Patricia McMerty, SGT. Ellen Rising, and SGT. Doreen Thomas, all assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hooligans", North Dakota Air National Guard, practice weapons loading at Hector International Field, North Dakota, for the upcoming William Tell"Weapons Competition to be held at Tyndall, Air Force Base, Florida. (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

U.S. Air Force female Weapons Handler SGT. Patricia McMerty, SGT. Elle...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hector International Field, State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Rele... More

U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hooligans", North Dakota Air National Guard, stand on the flight line at Hector Field, North Dakota. From left to right, COL. Alexander P. Macdonald, Brig. GEN. Thornton E."BECK"Becklund, and Allan Eide (rank unknown at the time). MAJ. GEN. Alexander P. Macdonald eventually became the North Dakota Adjutant General. (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

U.S. Air Force personnel assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hool...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hector Air Field State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Pub... More

U.S. Air Force female Weapons Handler SGT. Patricia McMerty, SGT. Ellen Rising, and SGT. Merlin Doorheim, all assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hooligans", North Dakota Air National Guard, practice weapons loading onto a F-101B Voodoo aircraft, at Hector International Field, North Dakota, for the upcoming William Tell"Weapons Competition to be held at Tyndall, Air Force Base, Florida. (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO) (Released)

U.S. Air Force female Weapons Handler SGT. Patricia McMerty, SGT. Elle...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hector International Field, State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Rele... More

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