Characteristics Summary (Jan. 25, 1950)

Characteristics Summary25 January 1950Fighter - XF-90:Wing area = 350 sq. ft.Span = 40.0 ft.Length = 56.2 ft.Height = 15.8 ft.Status: 1. Teletype Authorization: 11 April 1946 2. Contract Date: 20 June 1946 3. Mock-up Inspection: December 1947 4. Engineering Inspection: April 1949 5. First Flight:

Maj. Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois

These were the blouse and Sam Browne belt of Maj. Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois who took the 1909 Wright Flyer, Military Aeroplane No. 1, to Fort Sam Houston, Texas, in 1910 and taught himself to fly. He was Chief of the Air Corps when he retired 25 years later while the first B-17 Flying Fortress was

MHU-110 Munitions Handling Trailer

The MHU-110 munitions handling trailer is used to transport munitions between the storage area and the flight line. It has a 15,000-pound capacity and can accommodate a variety of munitions using various adapters, cradles and chocks.Click here to return to the Equipment Gallery.

Terry Aitken

Terry Aitken is senior curator of the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. In this position, Aitken helps guide the museum in its mission of preserving the heritage of the U.S. Air Force and for its interpretation and exhibit to the American public

Special Congressional Medal of Honor

This is the Special Congressional Medal of Honor awarded posthumously to Mitchell in 1946. This medallion, the only one of its kind in existence, was sculptured by Erwin F. Springweiler, and was struck by the Philadelphia Mint. The inscription on the front of the medallion reads: BRIGADIER GENERAL

World War I Flyer

Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association

Aircrews from all services of the United States military flying over the Red River Valley in North Vietnam encountered the most heavily defended airspace in the history of aerial combat. The Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association (or River Rats as the members call themselves) was born in 1967