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Mask Policy:
In accordance with the updated guidance released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Department of Defense (DoD) and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force will require all visitors to wear face masks indoors effective July 30, 2021 until further notice.

Visitors ages three and up will be required to wear masks while indoors at the museum. This policy applies to all visitors, staff and volunteers regardless of vaccination status. Visitors may wear their own masks or a free paper mask will be provided. Cloth masks will also be available for purchase in the Museum Store.
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Lafayette Flying Corps Dress Cap
Note: This item is currently in storage. This Lafayette Flying Corps dress cap (kepki) was made for American volunteer James A. Connelly, Jr. He joined the Lafayette Flying Corps in November 1917 and was assigned to Spa. 157 and later Spa. 163. He is credited with seven confirmed victories. Dress caps or “kepki’s” were worn by members of the
Lafayette Escadrille Insignia
Note: This item is currently in storage. This color illustration of the famous “Indian head” insignia of the Lafayette Escadrille belonged to Lt. Charles Dolan, Jr., an American volunteer with the Lafayette Escadrille during WWI. He served with the squadron until February 1918, when he and many others were transferred to the US Army Air Service to
Aircraft Insigne, 139th Aero Squadron
Note: This item is currently in storage This insigne was removed from the wreckage of Lt. David E. Putnam’s SPAD XIII aircraft during WWI. Lt. Putnam was shot down and killed on September 12, 1918 by a flight of eight German aircraft after flying to the aid of an allied observation plane. Lt. Putnam flew with the Lafayette Flying Corps prior to
Aircraft Insigne, 138th Aero Squadron from WWI
Note: This item is currently in storage.This insigne was cut from the fabric of a SPAD VII aircraft flown by Capt Walter H. Schultze, the commanding officer of the 138th Aero Squadron. Capt Schultze was killed in an aircraft accident near Anderach, Germany on June 28, 1919. The squadron insignia was designed by Sgt Samuel Dilly, Jr. of
Lt. LaBoiteaux’s Assignment and Back Home
Note: This item is currently in storageLieutenant Andrew J. LaBoiteaux completed his training at the School of Bombardment in Aulnat, France in on December 2, 1918, almost three weeks after the signing of the Armistice. On December 6, he received orders to report for duty with the 96th Aero Squadron. However, by January 10, the 96th had begun to
Lt LaBoiteaux on the RMS Adriatic
Note: This item is currently in storage Lieutenant Andrew J. LaBoiteaux boarded the RMS Adriatic on October 6, 1918. During the 12-day crossing, LaBoiteaux took advantage of the meals offered, noting in his scrapbook, “Mess wasn’t so very bad going over.” LaBoiteaux arrived in England on October 17, 1918, sending a quick postcard to his mother
Lt. LaBoiteaux Embarkation Instructions
Note: This item is currently in storage After arriving at port, completing the necessary last minute preparations, and perhaps squeezing in a bit of last minute fun, Signal Corps members were left to await their embarkation instructions. Lieutenant Andrew J. LaBoiteaux received his instructions on October 4, 1918. Issued by the War Department and
Lt LaBoiteaux Awaits Embarkation to the Front
Note: This item is currently in storage Officers leaving for the front often had to await embarkation orders once they arrived at their port. Lieutenant Andrew J. LaBoiteaux and other Signal Corps members often spent their time taking care of last minute paperwork, such as obtaining their final medical clearance and official certificate of identity
Lt. Andrew J. LaBoiteaux Completes Aerial Gunnery Training
Note: This item is currently in storage Besides learning to fly an aircraft, Signal Corps pilots were required to train on aerial gunnery. Before leaving for the front, Lieutenant Andrew J. LaBoiteaux completed his aerial gunnery training at Taliaferro Field, near Fort Worth, Texas. According to his diploma, dated August 10, 1918, LaBoiteaux
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23MS “Flogger-E”
The Soviet-built MiG-23 “Flogger” was designed to replace the widely-used MiG-21. The MiG-23’s advanced radar and fire control system could fire missiles at targets beyond visual range. Variable “swing” wing geometry, similar to that of the General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark, and robust landing gear allowed the MiG-23 to operate from short, remote