Air forces

Major General Louis W. Truman (center) is briefed on his flight on a F-100-F Super Sabre at McChord Air Force Base in Washington State. Major Eusido Arriago (right) and Major Fred Welch (left) explain the flight to Major General Truman.

View of five jets or Migs seen flying in formation. Identification reads: "Czech and Polish Air Forces are now both equipped with jets. Photo shows five Czech-manned migs." Illustration for publication "Svet v Obrazech" for September 19, 1953.

Exterior view showing a group of cadets tossing their caps in the air at the end of their graduation ceremony. Back caption reads in part: "Cap tossing, traditional at service academies, takes place following the graduates' last order from the Air Force Academy's Commandant of Cadets, that of, 'Gentlemen, you are dismissed'."

Paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division climb into their Fairchild Flying Boxcar (Fairchild C-82) during maneuvers at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Each man carries about 90 pounds of equipment, including weapons and two parachutes. The C-82 is one of the planes viewed by President Truman during his visit to Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in October of 1949 to review airborne maneuvers as well as to review 20,000 troops and inspect new artillery weapons.

United States Air Force Officers and Air Force Band during the 1949 inaugural parade. Donor: General Harry Vaughan for Major General Akins.

Color mounted portrait of General of the Air Force Henry H. Arnold (1886-1950). Commanding General, U.S. Army Air Forces, 1942-1945. Same as 58-58, but color.

General Carl A. (Tooey) Spatz, Commanding General of Strategic Air Forces,(right)with President Truman at the White House. (See also 89-66.) From: Beth Gore

Honorable Stephen Early and General Omar Bradley are escorted by APG Deputy Commander M. C. Woodbury upon arrival at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. From: The album, The U. S. Air Force presents Aerial Firepower Demonstration.

Air Force marching units in inaugural parade. Original photograph is in a photo album of inaugural events.

Air Force marching units in inaugural parade. Original photograph is in a photo album of inaugural events.