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  • Eugene W. Kettering Model Aircraft Collection

    This collection of over six hundred miniature model aircraft shows the evolution of aerospace technology during the 20th century.From the first biplanes to modern jumbo jets, these models represent a technological transformation that was anything but small.Donated by aviation enthusiast Eugene

  • Pilot Officer John Gillespie Magee: "High Flight"

    Note: This exhibit is located in the hallway between the Early Years and World War II Galleries."High Flight" was composed by Pilot Officer John Gillespie Magee Jr., an American serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He was born in Shanghai, China, in 1922, the son of missionary parents, Rev.

  • Evolution of the Air Force Song

    Note: This exhibit is located in the hallway between the Early Years and World War II Galleries.In 1938 Liberty magazine sponsored a contest for a spirited, enduring musical composition to become the official Army Air Corps song. Of 757 scores submitted, one written by Mr. Robert Crawford was

  • Tech. Sgt. John A. Chapman

    President Donald Trump posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor to the family of Tech. Sgt. John A. Chapman, U.S. Air Force Special Tactics Combat Controller, during a ceremony on Aug. 22, 2018 for his extraordinary heroism in March 2002 while deployed to Afghanistan.Medal of Honor, 2002By direction

  • Distinguished Enlisted

    While thousands of airmen have performed their duties with honor, there were a select few whose actions reflect the highest ideals of bravery, dedication and sacrifice. Highlighted here are some examples of exceptional enlisted service in the history of the U.S. Air Force. World War I Sgt. 1st Class

  • Senior Airman Jason D. Cunningham

    Air Force Cross, 2002CITATION TO ACCOMPANY THE AWARD OF THE AIR FORCE CROSS _______________________________________________________Awarded for actions during the Global War on TerrorThe President of the United States of America, authorized by Title 10, Section 8742, U.S.C., awards the Air Force

  • Sgt. Timothy A. Wilkinson

    Air Force Cross, 1993Timothy Wilkinson received his commendation for his efforts to rescue the crew of a downed UH-60 and a ground team near Mogadishu, Somalia. Wilkinson volunteered to remain on the ground and repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire during the 18-hour engagement. Click here to

  • Staff Sgt. John D. Harston

    Air Force Cross, 1975John Harston was a flight mechanic aboard a CH-53 helicopter which was shot down during the Mayaguez rescue. Though wounded and dazed from the crash, he laid down effective covering fire with a rifle salvaged from the burning wreck. At great risk to himself, he also pulled a

  • Airman 1st Class John L. Levitow

    Medal of Honor, 1969John Levitow, a loadmaster on an AC-47, acted quickly to save his aircraft after it was hit by enemy fire. Wounded, he threw himself upon a magnesium flare and tossed it out of the aircraft moments before it ignited. He is the lowest ranking airmen to receive our nation's highest

  • Airman 1st Class William H. Pitsenbarger

    Medal of Honor, 2000William Pitsenbarger, a pararescue jumper, acted with the highest level of courage and service to others during a rescue mission near Cam My, Republic of Vietnam. Near the evacuation site, the rescue helicopter was damaged. Electing to stay on the ground, Pitsenbarger was later