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  • CASA 2.111H (Spanish HE-111H)

    Note: This aircraft is currently in storage. The CASA 2.111 was a medium bomber derived from the Heinkel He 111 and produced in Spain by Construcciones Aeronauticas SA. Following the Spanish Civil War, the Spanish Air Force received a number of He 111Bs from Germany. However, there was a need for

  • Convair SM-65 Atlas

    Note: This item is currently in storage.The Strategic Air Command's first Intercontinental Ballistic Missile was the Convair B-65 Atlas (later redesignated SM-65). The Atlas became operational in 1959. Because of the vulnerability of the Atlas while above ground, an underground silo was developed.

  • Civil Air Patrol Missing Aircraft Search Patch

    Note: This item is currently in storage. This patch was designed for lower sleeve wear. It was first authorized in August 1951 and discontinued in March 1954.Donated by Col. Louisa S. Morse (CAP).Click here to return to the Featured Accessions index.

  • Civil Defense Fallout Shelter Medical Kit

    Note: This item is currently in storage.This kit's contents were found in the attic of the Senate Office Building. The medical kit contains a checklist for the kit, manuals on how to use the kit, containers, boxes, bottle of medicine and medical supplies.Transferred from the United States Historical

  • Civic Model German Police Helmet

    Note: This item is currently in storage.This helmet has the German police (Deutsch Polizei) and National Socialist Party (Nazi) decals and includes a leather neck cover. The German Police used this type of light-weight helmet during regular duty in hazardous situations.Donated by Ms. Carolyn

  • Captured Iraqi Anti-Aircraft Gun (ZPU-2)

    Note: This item is currently in storage.This Soviet-built ZPU-2 14.5mm anti-aircraft gun was captured by Allied forces during Operation Desert Storm. It is composed of two KPV 14.5mm heavy machine guns mounted on a two-wheeled carriage for mobility. Each gun is capable of firing 600 rounds per

  • Combat Action Medal: Maj. Steven Raspet

    In a ceremony June 2007, Maj. Steven Raspet, a 354th Fighter Squadron A-10 pilot, became the first Airman to have the Combat Action Medal pinned on. This decoration is awarded for performing duties in a combat zone, either on the ground or from the air, and coming under fire or firing upon an

  • C-17 Globemaster III's First Combat Drop

    In four nights beginning March 25, 2003, C-17s airdropped an entire brigade -- nearly 2,000 paratroopers and 400 vehicles -- into northern Iraq. This mission was the first combat personnel airdrop from C-17s, and the 15-ship formation was the largest flown by C-17s up to that time. The crew of the

  • Combating the Insurgency: Air Force Combat Controllers at Najaf, Iraq

     Combating the Insurgency: Air Force Combat Controllers at Najaf, Iraq            In late January 2007, Iraqi police in Najaf went to arrest what they thought were only 30 members of the fanatical “Soldiers of Heaven” sect.  Instead they were ambushed by about 800 heavily-entrenched

  • Combat Controllers and Special Tactics Officers

    Air Force Combat Controllers (or CCT) deploy deep into hostile territory to direct paratrooper assault drops, identify potential aircraft landing fields and conduct special operations to support USAF and Department of Defense missions. They are trained to use demolitions to clear runways and to set