USAF’s 75th Anniversary
General Henry H. Arnold, Chief of the US Army Air Forces; Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris, Commander in Chief of the Royal Air Force Bomber Command; and General Ira
Featured Aircraft: Bell UH-1H Iroquois ‘Huey’
North American AT-6D Texan (Harvard) Specifications: Length: 41 ft 7-1/2 in Weight: 4,369 lb empty; 8,500 lb loaded Top Speed: 138 mph Range: 253 miles Service Ceiling: 12,500 ft Armament:
The Yanks are coming — 80 years of the Eighth Air Force in Britain
© IWM FRE 916Major Charles Kegelman (far right) and his crew became the first members of the Eighth Air Force to carry out bombing operations over Europe on 29 June
A Quarter Century of Soaring Success
The key to any successful mission requires a clear objective, smart strategy, and a team of people pulling together to get the job done. These credentials were displayed in abundance
In Memory of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
We here at the American Air Museum in Britain were deeply saddened by the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. We will be forever grateful to The Queen for
Honoring the USAF’s 75th Anniversary
Seventy-five years ago, on September 18, 1947, the United States Air Force (USAF) was officially established as a separate branch of the US Armed Forces, but the history of US