100th Anniversary First Shipboard Launch
Courtesy: Naval Air Systems Command
Watch the first shipboard aircraft takeoff anniversary event held at Patuxent River, Md., that commemorated the day Eugene Ely took off in a Curtiss pusher from USS Birmingham Nov. 14, 1910.
Air Force Academy 25th Anniversary (1954-1979)
Some good vintage aircraft shots mixed with history
Department Of Defense
Pin 50934 25
The Anniversary Of The Air Force Academy — On The Threshold Of Tradition – Usaf Academy 1954-1979
Covers The 25 Years Since The Enabling Legislation Founding Of The Academy. Describes Basic Mission And Curriculum. Narrated By Men Who Were In The First Class Up Through A Cadet In The Class Of 1979. Several Cadets Give Their Views On Which Facet Of Training Benefitted Most In Their Careers. Involved Are: The First Graduate To Become A General Officer, A Vietnam Ace, A Former Pow, An Astronaut, The First Football All-American, Etc. The Commandant Discusses Differences And Similarities Of Cadets Over The Years, And Reviews The Academy’s Growth In Its First Quarter Century.
In remembrance of the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
“Behind each name a story lies of bravery in summer skies. Though many brave unwritten tales were simply told in vapour trails.” – Fl Lt William Walker
