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  • 1928 Dress Uniform

    This dress uniform was tailored for Maj. Ennis C. Whitehead in 1928. Grade insignia were changed as he received promotions to his final rank of lieutenant general. His military career extended from 1917 until his retirement in 1951. He participated in the historic Pan-American Goodwill Flight of

  • 1924 Round-the-World Flight Gear

    The items on display were worn or used by Lt. Leigh Wade as pilot of the Douglas World Cruiser "Boston" during the 1924 round-the-world flight. Lt. Wade remained in the service and retired as a major general in 1955. These items were donated by Maj. Gen. Wade in 1969-1970. Click here to return to

  • "Eisenhower" Jacket

    This is a cadet issue dress coat that the donor had made into an Eisenhower-style jacket. He began pilot training with the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1941 but returned to the United States and volunteered for glider pilot school. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant and earned the service

  • Phonetic Alphabet

    A - AlphaB - BravoC - CharlieD - DeltaE - EchoF - FoxtrotG - GolfH - HotelI - IndiaJ - JulietK - KiloL - LimaM - MikeN - NovemberO - OscarP - PapaQ - Quebec (Kay-beck)R - RomeoS - SierraT - TangoU - UniformV - VictorW - WhiskeyX - X-rayY - YankeeZ - ZuluClick here to return to the Discovery Hangar.

  • Air Force Vocabulary

    Click on the letters below to learn more about Air Force vocabulary.Definitions were taken from the Air Force Handbook, Inaugural EditionA-CD-IJ-PQ-Z

  • POW Clothing

    Typical prison-issue POW clothing. In hot weather, POWs often wore only shorts. Prison-issue sandals were made from old tires and inner tubes. The uniform is on display in the Modern Flight Gallery.Click here to return to the Uniforms Gallery.

  • Survival Vest

    Survival vest and items carried within worn by Maj. Edward White while flying F-105F Wild Weasel missions in 1968. White was heavily involved in the Wild Weasel program. He deployed with the first group of F-100F Wild Weasels in 1965, flew F-105F missions in 1967 and 1968 and trained Wild Weasel

  • Eisenhower Jacket

    The Eisenhower jacket worn by TSgt. Ray McKinley while a member of the Miller AAF Band, including the period he was its leader following Maj. Miller's disappearance. The jacket, on display in the Air Power Gallery, was donated by Ray McKinley of Stamford, Conn. Click here to return to the Uniforms

  • Donation of the Martin B-10

    The museum spent years searching worldwide for an example of the Martin B-10 for its collection. A wonderful example of the rich heritage of the USAF, the B-10 holds a key place in American aviation history. As the first all-metal monoplane bomber produced for the U.S. Army Air Corps in quantity, it

  • Air Force Vocabulary Q-Z

    Sortie: (n) an operational flight by one aircraft. Strategic Attack: (n) offensive action conducted by command authorities aimed at generating effects that most directly achieve our national security objectives by affecting an adversary's leadership, conflict sustaining resources and/or