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Navigation Map

This portion of a map used by Lts. Oakley Kelly and John Macready for navigation on their Transcontinental Flight on May 2-3, 1923, demonstrates one method of early aerial navigation. This commercial map produced by Rand McNally showed the rail lines, and the colored pencil marks indicate the westerly route they took across Illinois. Note that their flight followed the railroad tracks between Terre Haute, Ind., and St Louis, Mo., with the estimated times of arrival marked in 10-minute increments. (U.S. Air Force)

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Fliers' Menace: Flak

DAYTON, Ohio -- Flak-related items on display in the World War II Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Flakvierling 38 20mm Antiaircraft Gun

DAYTON, Ohio -- Flakvierling 38 20mm Antiaircraft Gun in the World War II Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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P-47 Armor Plate

Most tactical fighter-bomber units flew the P-47 Thunderbolt, which was an excellent aircraft for the mission. One important feature of the P-47 was its ruggedness, due in part to armor plating in vital areas. These two pieces of armor protected the pilot from the front and from behind. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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M29 Cluster Bomb

DAYTON, Ohio -- M29 Cluster Bomb in the World War II Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Col. Joseph Laughlin Memorabilia

DAYTON, Ohio -- Col. Joseph Laughlin memorabilia in the World War II Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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K-24 Camera

DAYTON, Ohio -- K-24 camera in the World War II Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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M65 1,000-lb. Bomb

DAYTON, Ohio -- M65 1,000-lb. bomb at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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WWII U.S. Aircraft Armament Exhibit

DAYTON, Ohio -- WWII U.S. Aircraft Armament exhibit in the World War II Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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1st Lt. Raymond L. Knight

DAYTON, Ohio -- 1st Lt. Raymond L. Knight exhibit in the World War II Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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B-24H No. 638

DAYTON, Ohio -- Section of left wing of B-24H No. 638, which first appeared as the water was pumped from the Dutch polder. Photos of this wing were published in newspapers around the world for months before the plane was actually removed from the Zuider Zee by the Royal Netherlands Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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"Lady Be Good" Exhibit

DAYTON, Ohio -- "Lady Be Good" exhibit in the World War II Gallery at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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"Lady Be Good" Nosewheel & Tire

DAYTON, Ohio -- "Lady Be Good" nosewheel and tire on display in the World War II Gallery at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Items were transferred from Wheelus Air Base, Libya. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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"Lady Be Good" Items

DAYTON, Ohio -- Items found at the site of the "Lady Be Good" crash are on display in the World War II Gallery at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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"Lady Be Good" Propeller & Engine

DAYTON, Ohio -- One of the four propellers and an engine from the "Lady Be Good" are on display in the World War II Gallery at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. The propeller was transferred from the 40th Troop Carrier Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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P-38F "Daisy Mae"

DAYTON, Ohio -- Part of a nose door taken from the P-38F "Daisy Mae," flown by Maj. Joel Owens, World War II ace and a former commander of the 27th Fighter Squadron. Owens gained his victories in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations. The door was donated by Maj. (Ret.) Joel A. Owens Jr. on behalf of the 27th Fighter Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Operation CARPETBAGGER Exhibit

DAYTON, Ohio -- Operation CARPETBAGGER exhibit in the World War II Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. The CARPETBAGGERS dropped all types of supplies to the resistance forces in Europe: radios, batteries for radios, weapons, ammunition, first aid supplies, food, clothing, and many other daily necessities. However, they also delivered items used in the world of espionage agents. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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"Lady Be Good" Window

DAYTON, Ohio -- The "Lady Be Good" Stained Glass Window from the Wheelus Air Force Base Chapel is now on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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VB-1 Azon Guided Bomb

DAYTON, Ohio -- VB-1 Azon Guided Bomb in the World War II Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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100-lb. Practice Bomb

DAYTON, Ohio -- 100-lb. Practice Bomb in the World War II Gallery at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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