USAS USAC USAAF & USAF Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a paperback copy of "e;U.S. Military Combat Aircrew Individual Survival Equipment WWII to Present: A Reference Guide for the Collector"e; by Michael S Breuninger. It covers World War II through 1994, when the book was published...

ARTIFACT: This is a hardcover copy of "The Mighty Eighth in Color" by Roger A. Freeman. The 8th Air Force was created in 1942 and was instrumental in defeating the Luftwaffe. This edition was published in 1992 and printed by Specialty Press,...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1993 reprint of "The Mighty Eighth: A History of the Units, Men and Machines of the US 8th Air Force" by Roger A. Freeman. The 8th Air Force was created in 1942 and was instrumental in defeating the Luftwaffe. Originally...

ARTIFACT: This is a group of three jet photos and a framed piece of artwork for a United States Air Force 50th Fighter Wing pilot. "Gentle Ben", as he was nicknamed by his peers, flew F-4E Phantom jets out of Hahn Air Force Base in Germany in the early...

ARTIFACT: This is a limited edition copy of "China Airlift – The Hump", Volume The book was put out by the Hump Pilots' Association (HPA), China-Burma-India, a group for all individuals who participated in at least one CBI theatre...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1967 commemorative book entitled "The Fortunes of War: The 492nd Bomb Group on Daylight Operations" from the Kenn C. Rust WWII Series. The book is by Allan G. Blue and was published in 1967. VINTAGE: Circa 1967. SIZE: 96...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1968 book entitled "The Fireball Outfit: The 457th Bombardment Group in the Skies Over Europe" from the Kenn C. Rust WWII Series. The book is by Ken Blakebrough and was published in 1968. VINTAGE: Circa 1968. SIZE: 96...

ARTIFACT: This is a framed United States Air Force Certificate of Award for Meritorious Achievement presented to Major Robert B. La Forest of the 102nd Tactical Fighter Wing for service during the Berlin Wall Crisis of 1961-196The 102nd departed Logan...

ARTIFACT: This is the 1968 edition of the United States 14th Air Force Association "Flying Tigers" Annual Pictorial Magazine. Lt. General Claire L. Chennault, who had predeceased the magazine's publication, is listed under the credits as...

ARTIFACT: This is the 1967 edition of the United States 14th Air Force Association "Flying Tigers" Annual Pictorial Magazine. Lt. General Claire L. Chennault, who had predeceased the magazine's publication, is listed under the credits as...

ARTIFACT: This is a hardcover copy of "e;Air Force: A Pictorial History of American Airpower"e; by Martin Caidin. The author's aim was to present a half century history of USAS/USAAF/USAF aviation, concentrating only on the aircraft that made...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1960 iron-on Flight Jacket Decal for the United States Air Force. The decal shows the winged star insignia in silver and reads U. S. AIR FORCE below. This would be applied to Flight Jackets and Flight Suits in the later 1950's...