Chief Master Sgt. Duane Hackney
Chief Master Sgt. Duane Hackney was the first living enlisted recipient of the Air Force Cross during the Vietnam War. The three others before him were awarded the medal posthumously. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Posted: 10/25/2010
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Maj. Charles Loring
Maj. Charles J. Loring was hit repeatedly by ground fire during his dive while attacking enemy gun positions. Instead of withdrawing, Major Loring aimed his F-80 Shooting Star directly at the gun positions and crashed into them, destroying them upon impact. Major Loring received the Medal of Honor for his sacrifice. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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Posted: 10/11/2010
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Maj. George "Bud" Day
Maj. George E. "Bud" Day, a downed F-100 Super Sabre pilot, became the only known American to escape into South Vietnam after being captured in the north. Within two miles of freedom, he was re-captured by the Viet Cong. He wouldn't know freedom again for 5 1/2 years. For his bravery, he received the Medal of Honor. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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Posted: 10/11/2010
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C-14B
The three occupants of the C-14B and their plane, which made history's first automatic landing, were Capt. Carl J. Crane, who invented the system, Capt. George V. Holloman, who flight tested it, and Raymond Stout, a Wright Field civilian electronic engineer who assisted in developing the system. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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C-14B
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Posted: 10/11/2010
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F-86 Sabre
F-86 Sabre flown by Col. Fred Ascani at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo, courtesy National Museum of the U.S. Air Force)
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F-86 Sabre
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Posted: 10/11/2010
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Maj. Horace S. Carswell Jr.
Maj. Horace Carswell, Medal of Honor recipient, stayed with his crashing B-24 Liberator instead of bailing out with most of his crew in order to attempt a landing to save the life of his bombardier, whose parachute had been destroyed. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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Posted: 10/7/2010
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Maj. Richard Bong
Maj. Richard Bong, the top scoring ace in World War II, survived more than 200 combat missions. He died in an aircraft crash testing the P-80 Shooting Star in 1945. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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Posted: 10/5/2010
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Maj. Richard Bong
Maj. Richard Bong, Medal of Honor recipient, was the "Ace of Aces" during World War II. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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Posted: 10/5/2010
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Brig. Gen. William L. Mitchell
Brig. Gen. William L. Mitchell is a Medal of Honor receipient for his pioneering work and foresight in the field of American military aviation. He is one of two Americans awarded the medal during peacetime. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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Posted: 10/3/2010
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Capt. Charles Lindbergh
Capt. Charles Lindbergh is a Medal of Honor recipient for his solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean to Paris in 1927. He is one of two awardees in peacetime. (U.S. Air Force illustration)
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Posted: 10/3/2010
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Ploesti Raid 1943
A B-24 Liberator flies over the smokestakes at the oil refinery in Ploesti, Rumania. The Allies tried to stem Nazi oil production from this plant in a series of attacks. The most famous mission was Operation Tidal Wave which began Aug. 1, 1943. (Courtesy photo)
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Posted: 10/3/2010
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AT-6 Texan
The AT-6 Texan was used as a trainer during and after World War II. In 1943 to counteract joking by Allied pilots at an instrument flying school that the trainer was "frail," Col. Joseph Duckworth flew into a Category I/II hurricane to prove its worth. The information obtained by the weather officer proved invaluable and the Air Force has been tracking tropical storms and hurricanes since that time. (Courtesy photo)
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Posted: 10/3/2010
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