Air Force wins DOD awards

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- An interior view of Building 12’s rotunda. This building is the most elaborate example of art deco design at Wright-Patterson AFB. The building underwent a whole-facility rehabilitation and is a prime example of adaptive reuse of historic structures. It won the merit award from the Ohio State Historic Preservation Office in 2010. Air Force photo

Wright Field 1945

"Wright Field," a 6 x 15 foot canvas painted in 1945 by Sgt. Stuyvesant Van Veen, portrays the World War II flightline of Wright Field, now Area B of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. In the upper left, a semi-transparent representation of the older portion of Wright Field can be seen, while in the upper right an allegorical figure of "Flight" reaches heavenward. The painting was once displayed in Building 126, the World War II Engineering Division Headquarters. The painting was later accessed into the Air Force Art Collection and is currently in storage at Joint Base Andrews, Md, where it is a candidate for future restoration. In August 2010 contractors began demolition of Building 126 to make way for a new base Information Technology Complex. (U.S. Air Force photo)

68th Doolittle Raiders Reunion

Vintage B-25 Mitchell bombers fly over the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, during a memorial flight honoring the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders on April 18, 2010. The 68th Doolittle Raiders' reunion commemorates the anniversary of the Doolittle Tokyo Raid. On April 18, 1942, U.S. Army Air Forces Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle's squad of 16 B-25 Mitchell aircraft bombed targets in Japan responding to the attack on Pearl Harbor. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey)

68th Doolittle Raiders Reunion

A vintage B-25 Mitchell bomber flies near the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, during a memorial flight honoring the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders on April 18, 2010. The 68th Doolittle Raiders' reunion commemorates the anniversary of the Doolittle Tokyo Raid. On April 18, 1942, U.S. Army Air Forces Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle's squad of 16 B-25 Mitchell aircraft bombed Japanese targets in response to the attack on Pearl Harbor. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey)

68th Doolittle Raiders Reunion

Vintage B-25 Mitchell bombers stand ready to start engines and take off from the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. They will join a 17-ship formation to take part in a memorial flight honoring the Doolittle Tokyo Raiders on April 18, 2010. The 68th Doolittle Raiders' reunion commemorates the anniversary of the raid on April 18, 1942, by U.S. Army Air Forces Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle's squadron of 16 B-25 Mitchell bombers. The raid onTokyo was in response to Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jacob N. Bailey)

Doolittle Raiders 68th reunion

James Doolittle's goblet (upper left) and the goblets of other Doolittle Raiders who have passed are displayed at the Goblet Ceremony in Fairborn, Ohio, April 16, 2010. The ceremony honors all who participated in the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo during World War II. The downturned goblets represent aircrew members who have not survived. During the ceremony the name of every person is read and an attending Doolittle Raider responds to indicate the spirit of those who have passed are present. The set of goblets is now maintained by the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lance Cheung)