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  • Hawker Hurricane MkIIa

    From May to August 1941, Number 71 Squadron flew the Hawker Hurricane MkIIa aircraft. The Hawker Hurricane was one of the most famous British fighters of World War II. The prototype was first flown in November 1935 and the first production aircraft made its initial flight in October 1937. Within a

  • Boeing P-26A

    The P-26A marked a significant step in the evolution of fighter aircraft -- it became the U.S. Army Air Corps' first all-metal monoplane fighter in regular service. Affectionately nicknamed the "Peashooter" by its pilots, the P-26A could fly much faster in level flight than the Air Corps' older wood

  • Pratt & Whitney J57 Turbojet

    This engine is on display in the Cold War Gallery.The J57 turbojet was the first production jet engine to produce 10,000 pounds of thrust. The J57 featured a dual-rotor axial-flow compressor, which lowered fuel consumption over a wide operating range and improved the sluggish acceleration

  • Doolittle Tokyo Raiders Congressional Gold Medal

    On May 23, 2014, President Barack Obama signed Public Law 113-106 awarding the Congressional Gold Medal --  the highest civilian recognition Congress can bestow -- to the 80 members of the Doolittle Tokyo Raid in recognition of their service. The 113th Congress awarded this medal to the Doolittle

  • Doolittle Raid

    The Mission and the ManIn January 1942, Gen. Henry "Hap" Arnold selected Lt. Col. James Doolittle to lead Special Aviation Project No. 1, the bombing of Japan. Doolittle, who enlisted in the Army in 1917, became a flying cadet and received his commission in 1918. In the late 1920s and the early

  • Radioplane OQ-14

    Beginning in the 1930s, the United States used radio-controlled model airplanes as aerial targets for antiaircraft gunnery training. Starting in 1935, the Radioplane Co. in California developed several variations of an original design by former movie star and modeler Reginald Denny. Powered by a

  • Aircraft Starter Truck

    As aircraft engines gained in power and size, the difficulty and danger involved in starting an engine by "swinging the prop" increased dramatically. The idea of developing a mechanical means of starting an aircraft engine was first conceived by Capt. B.C. Huck, a test pilot for the Aircraft

  • Wright Brothers Congressional Gold Medal (Replica)

    Note: This item is currently storage. This is a replica of the original Congressional Gold Medal rewarded to Orville and Wilbur Wright during their Dayton homecoming celebration in 1909. The original medals are in the Wright State University collection.Transferred from Travis Air Force Base Heritage

  • The Ninety-Nines Inc. Pin

     Note: This item is currently in storage.This pin belonged to Lt. Col. Jeanette C. Kapus, who was part of WASP Class 44-W-4, graduating in May 1944. She flew B-13s, PT-17s, PT-19s and B-17s during her career and retired from the U.S. Air Force as a lieutenant colonel in 1972. Kapus was a member of

  • Coveralls and Challenge Coin

    Note: These items are currently in storage.Maj. Nicole Malachowski, the first U.S. female military demonstration pilot, owned this flying suit and commemorative coin. She flew the USAF Thunderbird's No. 3 F-16 as the right wing pilot in the diamond formation from October 2005 to November