 
First Flight
Orville Wright at the controls of the 1903 Wright Flyer during the first successful powered flight Dec. 17, 1903 at Kittyhawk, N.C., while Wilbur Wright looks on. The first flight at 10:35 a.m. was 120 feet and lasted 12 seconds. The 106th anniversary of the event will be celebrated Dec. 17, 2009 at the Wright Brothers Memorial, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Today, visitors to Wright-Patt and the Dayton region can learn about the Wright Brothers at the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park. (Library of Congress)
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Posted: 12/15/2009
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Museum opens exhibit dedicated to 'Warrior Airmen'
Retired Maj. Gen. Charles D. Metcalf officially opens the Warrior Airmen Exhibit Jan. 12 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. General Metcalf is the director of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)
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Posted: 1/13/2009
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Museum opens exhibit dedicated to 'Warrior Airmen'
Senior Master Sgt. Ramon Colon-Lopez speaks about the importance of the Airman's Creed, the foundation of the Warrior Airman mindset at the opening of the Warrior Airmen Exhibit Jan. 12 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Sergeant Colon-Lopez is a pararescueman awarded the Air Force Combat Action Medal. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)
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Posted: 1/13/2009
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Museum opens exhibit dedicated to 'Warrior Airmen'
Mr. Dick Anderegg welcomes more than 200 honorees and guests for the opening of the Warrior Airmen Exhibit Jan. 12 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Mr. Anderegg is director of Air Force history and museums. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)
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Posted: 1/13/2009
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Museum opens exhibit dedicated to 'Warrior Airmen'
Honor guard members from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base post the colors for the opening of the Warrior Airmen Exhibit Jan. 12 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)
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Posted: 1/13/2009
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Museum opens exhibit dedicated to 'Warrior Airmen'
Senior Airman Harry Bromley reads about the members of his unit who gave their lives during the war on terrorism at the opening of the Warrior Airmen Exhibit Jan. 12 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Airman Bromley is a pararescuman from the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)
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Posted: 1/13/2009
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Museum opens exhibit dedicated to 'Warrior Airmen'
An aerial gunner exhibit aboard a MH-53 Pave Low helicopter is one of the many displays of the Warrior Exhibit that uses donated items of Airmen who served in the war on terrorism Jan. 12 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)
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Posted: 1/13/2009
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Museum opens exhibit dedicated to 'Warrior Airmen'
A MH-53 Pave Low helicopter along with special operations equipment and detailed mannequins showcase donated items of Airmen who served in the war on terrorism Jan. 12 at the Warrior Airmen Exhibit of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)
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Posted: 1/13/2009
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Museum opens exhibit dedicated to 'Warrior Airmen'
Master Sgt. Keary Miller shows his son, Ian, equipment used by special operations Airmen during the war on terrorism at the opening of the Warrior Airman Exhibit Jan. 12 at the Nation Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Sergeant Miller, a pararescuman honored in the Warrior Airmen Exhibit , fought during the Battle of Takur Ghar, the deadliest entanglement of Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)
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Posted: 1/13/2009
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Museum opens exhibit dedicated to 'Warrior Airmen'
A detailed mannequin emulates Master Sgt. Keary Miller, a pararescuman who fought during the Battle of Takur Ghar the deadliest entanglement of Operation Anaconda in Afghanistan, which is on display at the Warrior Airmen Exhibit at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)
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Posted: 1/13/2009
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Oldest USAF aircraft retires
Terry Aitken, curator for the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, signs documents accepting the Convair NC-131H Total In-Flight Simulator from chief aircraft inspector Mike Sears following the aircraft's last flight to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on Nov. 7, 2008. The unique test aircraft will become part of the museum's collection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ben Strasser)
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Posted: 1/13/2009
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Oldest USAF aircraft retires
The Convair NC-131H Total In-Flight Simulator (TIFS), a very unique aircraft created to perform research for the U.S. Air Force, lands on the back field of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on Nov. 7, 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ben Strasser)
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Posted: 1/12/2009
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