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  • Tech. Sgt. James H. Ledford

    On Dec. 8, 1952, disaster struck a 6167th Operations Squadron B-26 crew on a low-level classified mission over North Korea -- an antiaircraft shell exploded next to the pilot, Maj. Lawrence Freligh, severely wounding him. Freligh slumped against the control column, sending the aircraft into a dive.

  • The Rhine and its Legends

    Note: This item is currently in storage.This sightseeing brochure was produced by the YMCA for soldiers serving with the American Army of Occupation headquartered at Coblenz, Germany. American troops first reached the Rhine in December 1919 and occupied the area to ensure the cessation of

  • Thiokol YLR99 Rocket

    Note: This item is currently in storage.The YLR99 was the standard engine used in the X-15 series research aircraft. Developed and produced by the Reaction Motors Division of Thiokol Chemical Corp., the YLR99 delivered over 50,000 pounds of thrust, the equivalent of about 500,000 hp. Propellants for

  • Trinitite

    Note: This item is currently in storage.This trinitite sample is an example of fused sand from the first nuclear bomb test site, Trinity, on July 16, 1945, near Alamogordo, N.M.Donated by Lt. Col. (Ret.) James W. Walker.Click here to return to the Featured Accessions index.

  • TMU-27/M LOX Cart

    Note: This item is currently in storage.The TMU-27/M 50-gallon liquid oxygen (LOX) tank was used to refill aircraft LOX systems (for crew breathing at high altitude). This type of cart entered USAF service in 1969 and also was designed for use with argon and nitrogen. The use of liquid oxygen as a

  • Tomahawk

    Note: This item is currently in storage. Meant to represent the Tomahawk, this item was distributed by McDonnell Douglas, along with a matching tie tack. The Tomahawk was the predecessor to the BGM-109G Gryphon missile, which the donor worked on while in the U.S. Air Force. The donor served with the

  • 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

  • Thomas-Morse S4C Scout Model

    Note: This model is currently on display in the museum's Early Years Gallery.How Airplanes Were Built 100 Years AgoThis model of a Thomas-Morse S4C Scout training plane is a faithful 1:5 scale reproduction of the real aircraft. It shows how airplanes were built in World War I using wood frames and

  • Tile Fixture

    Note: This item is currently in storage.This type of tile fixture was used to hold exterior surface tiles to the Space Shuttle.Donated by Mr. William Collins.Click here to return to the Featured Accessions index.

  • Two-blade Wood Propeller

    Note: This item is currently in storage.This propeller was used on Douglas World Cruiser S/N AC 27-314, along with a Liberty 12 400-hp engine. Four Douglas World Cruisers participated in the Air Service round-the-world flight in 1924.Donated by Mr. Ray N. Dietz. Click here to return to the Featured