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Runways by hand

Hundreds of Chinese laborers pull a roller to smooth a runway for an airstrip. B-29 attacks on targets in Manchuria, Formosa, and Japan, beginning in 1944, necessitated the building of several new airfields in China and India.
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6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion Post Office

In France, letters and packages accumulated in warehouses for nearly three years. Within six months, the 6888th efficiently cleared the backlog. The 6888th and French civilians sort mail at the 17th Base Post Office in Paris, November 1945.
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6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion

After organizing the mail system in Birmingham, England, the Six Triple Eight alleviated the postal backlog in Rouen and Paris before returning home. 6888th on parade at Rouen's Place du Vieux Marché May 1945.
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Fannie Griffin McClendon

Fannie Griffin McClendon (left) was one of four African American women at Officer Candidate School, Fort Des Moines, IA, 1942. Image courtesy of the Women Veterans Historical Project at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro Libraries.
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Fannie Griffin McClendon

Fannie Griffin McClendon, Air Force, 1951. Image courtesy of the Women Veterans Historical Project at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro Libraries.
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Fannie Griffin McClendon

Fannie Griffin McClendon leaving her first duty station at Fort Huachuca, AZ, to go to Officer Candidate School, 1942. Image courtesy of the Women Veterans Historical Project at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro Libraries.
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Buzzing Arc de Triomphe

Lieutenant John Flory enjoyed “buzzing,” or performing a low-altitude flight over cities, bases, or other interesting landmarks. After France’s liberation in WWII, Flory was fined when he buzzed the Arc de Triomphe in Paris with his A-26. He was turned-in to his commander by a pair of P-51 pilots flying air cover over the city.
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Buzzing Arc de Triomphe

Lieutenant John Flory enjoyed “buzzing,” or performing a low-altitude flight over cities, bases, or other interesting landmarks. After France’s liberation in WWII, Flory was fined when he buzzed the Arc de Triomphe in Paris with his A-26. He was turned-in to his commander by a pair of P-51 pilots flying air cover over the city. Though the exploit cost the Lieutenant ninety dollars, his photo of the event represented his spirited service in the United States Army Air Forces.
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Buzzing Arc de Triomphe

Lieutenant John Flory at Victory Field, TX, where he attended Primary Flight Training during WWII.
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Douglas A-26B Invader

Though it arrived late to the European Theater, the A-26 Invader combined key features that allowed it to replace the ground attack A-20 Havoc and medium bombers like the B-25 Mitchell and B-26 Marauder.
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Douglas A-26B Invader

A formation of A-26s from the 386th Bombardment Group in flight over Europe during WWII.
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Douglas A-26B Invader

A historic image of the A-26 "The Little Heathen" in Europe during WWII.
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Douglas A-26B Invader

DAYTON, Ohio -- Douglas A-26B Invader during the restoration process at the National Museum of the USAF. The aircraft sit-in cockpit is on display the museum's WWII Gallery.(U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock)
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Douglas A-26B Invader

DAYTON, Ohio -- Douglas A-26B Invader cockpit view during the restoration process at the National Museum of the USAF. The aircraft sit-in cockpit is on display the museum's WWII Gallery.(U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock)
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Flight Nurses in WWII

Four flight nurses from the 801st Evacuation Squadron pose together on Guadalcanal, a South Pacific Island, in 1944. (Image Courtesy Women Veterans Historical Project at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro Libraries.)
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Flight Nurses

1st Lt Aleda Lutz flew 196 missions, evacuating over 3,500 men. In 1944, the C-47 she was on returning from the front lines crashed, killing all onboard. Lutz was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with four Oak Leaf clusters, European-Africa-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, Red Cross Medal, and Purple Heart.
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Modified Aerospace Camp

During the Modified Aerospace Camp, a student works one-on-one with a volunteer to build his rocket. These camps offer an inclusive, hands-on STEM experience for students of all abilities at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.
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Modified Aerospace Camp

During the Modified Aerospace Camp, a student works one-on-one with a volunteer to build his rocket, while another camper watches with interest. These camps offer an inclusive, hands-on STEM experience for students of all abilities at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force.
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Introduction to Becoming a Pilot Class

Students in the Introduction to Becoming a Pilot program at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force practice flight skills in a classroom setting using flight simulators, guided one-on-one by experienced volunteer instructors.
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Introduction to Becoming a Pilot Class

A student in the Introduction to Becoming a Pilot program at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force receives one-on-one instruction while practicing takeoff techniques in a flight simulator—part of the museum’s immersive, hands-on aviation experience.
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