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  • Mandolin

    Note: This item is currently in storage. Staff Sgt. Ernest F. Smith taught himself to play this mandolin while he was a prisoner of the Germans during World War II. He got it in a trade with a guard and used music to boost camp morale. Smith was shot down in May 1944 and was freed at the end of the

  • ML-141-(B) Radiosonde

    Note: This item is currently in storage. A radiosonde is an instrument unit that would be attached to a balloon to transmit atmospheric data back to a fixed receiver. Data collected could include wind speed and direction, pressure, temperature and humidity.Donated by the Aerospace Engineering and

  • Map Case

    Note: This item is currently in storage.The front of this map case has a world map on it, and the inside cover includes multiple paper maps covering the entirety of the globe in labeled manila pockets. The inside of the case includes 18 rolled maps of various world regions. The map case was

  • M-2 Stereoscopic Trainer

    Note: This item is currently in storage.Aerial observers during World War II were trained specifically to use stereoscopic equipment to determine aircraft range and altitude. This artifact originally belonged to the donor's father-in-law, Anthony V. Stelzer.Donated by: Senior Master Sgt.

  • MiG-17 Gunsight

     Note: This item is currently in storage. This type of gunsight was used on Soviet-built MiG-17 aircraft.Click here to return to the Featured Accessions index.   Find Out More Related Fact Sheets Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17F Note: The appearance of hyperlinks does

  • Mexican Air Force Uniform

    Note: This item is currently in storage.This World War II pilot's uniform, hat and boots represents the 201st Mexican Fighter Squadron or "Aztec Eagles." The Aztec Eagles, the only Mexican military force to have served outside of their country's borders, were attached to the U.S. Army Air Forces

  • MK-2 40mm Shell

    Note: This item is currently in storage.This shell was the last round fired from the final AC-130 mission during Operation Desert Storm. It struck a wheeled vehicle in an Iraqi convoy.Donated by Lt. Col. (Ret.) Larry Muench.Click here to return to the Featured Accessions index.

  • M-2 Gun Un-jamming Tool

    Note: This item is currently in storage. This un-jamming tool was used by the donor's father, a B-17 tail gunner in Europe during World War II. The tool was handmade and used because the cold and gloves hampered dexterity. According to the donor, tools like this were common among aerial gunners

  • Marines

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  • MSgt. Robert Dinsmore: HH-60G Pave Hawk Gunner

    Master Sgt. Robert Dinsmore, an aerial gunner on 66th Rescue Squadron HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters, served in Afghanistan from February to May 2005 and in Iraq from December 2005 to March 2006.Click here to return to the From the Sky Overview.