Air Force Base Collection

Langley Field, Va. - French Nieuport Plane, Type 17, with Lt. E. Lemaitre And Capt. J.C... 1917
Langley Field, Virginia - French Nieuport Plane, Type 17, with Lt. E. Lemaitre And Captain J.C. Bartolf (or possibly Capt. W.T. Boatwright), 1917

Langley Field, Va. - French Nieuport Plane, Type 17, with Capt. J.C. Bartolf And Lt.E... 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Langley Field, Virginia - French Nieuport Plane, Type 17, with Captain J.C. Bartolf (or possibly Capt. W.T. Boatwright) And Lt.E. Lemaitre, 1917

Langley Field, Va. - French Nieuport Plane, Type 17, with Capt. J.C. Bartolf And Lt. E... 1917
Langley Field, Virginia - French Nieuport Plane, Type 17, with Captain J.C. Bartolf (or possibly Capt. W.T. Boatwright) And Lt. E. Lemaitre, 1917

Langley Field, Va. - Curtis Jn4D Plane, with Olmstead Propeller And Ackerman Wheels, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Langley Field, Virginia - Curtis Jn4D Plane, with Olmstead Propeller And Ackerman Wheels, 1917

U.S. Army Air Forces pilot in front of a YB-17 bombing... probably Langley field, Virginia, 1942
[U.S. Army Air Forces pilot in front of a YB-17 bombing airplane, probably Langley field, Virginia]

Sunset silhouette of flying fortress, Langley Field, Va. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Sunset silhouette of flying fortress, Langley Field, Va. Photograph shows a B-17 bomber

A giant of the skyways poises for flight, Langley Field, Va. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
A giant of the skyways poises for flight, Langley Field, Va. The four powerful engines of a YB-17 bomber are warmed up before a takeoff

One of Americas new warships of the air, a mighty YB-17 bomber... Langley Field, Va. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
One of Americas new warships of the air, a mighty YB-17 bomber, is pulled up at a bombardment squadron hangar, Langley Field, Va. It is all set to taxi out to a runway and take off

Heres our mission... Langley Field, Va. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Heres our mission. A combat crew receives final instructions just before taking off in a mighty YB-17 bomber from a bombardment squadron base at the field, Langley Field, Va

Servicing [an] A-20 bomber, Langley Field, Va. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Servicing [an] A-20 bomber, Langley Field, Va

Servicing an A-20 bomber, Langley Field, Va. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Servicing an A-20 bomber, Langley Field, Va

STS-61A landing, USA, November 6, 1985. Creator: NASA
STS-61A landing, USA, November 6, 1985. The crew of the STS 61-A mission egress Space Shuttle Challenger after landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California. Astronaut Henry W. Hartsfield Jr

STS-30 Landing, 1989. Creator: NASA
STS-30 Landing, 1989. The Space Shuttle Atlantis returns to Earth after mission STS-30 landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA. At 3:43:38 EDT

STS-58 post-landing scene as orbiter is serviced, California, USA, November 1, 1993. Maintenance crew on the runway at Edwards Air Force Base following the landing of the Space Shuttle Columbia

STS-53 lands at Edwards Air Force Base, USA, December 9, 1992. Creator: NASA
STS-53 lands at Edwards Air Force Base, USA, December 9, 1992. The drag chute on the space shuttle Discovery is partially deployed during landing on Runway 22

STS-7 landing, California, USA, June 24, 1983. Creator: NASA
STS-7 landing, California, USA, June 24, 1983. Space Shuttle Challengers STS-7 mission lands at Edwards Air Force Base

STS-40 landing, USA, June 14, 1991. Creator: NASA
STS-40 landing, USA, June 14, 1991. The main landing gear of Space Shuttle Columbia touches on at Edwards Air Force Base in California at 11:39 EDT

Pilot Joe Walker and the X-1A, California, USA, 1955. Creator: NASA
Pilot Joe Walker and the X-1A, California, USA, 1955. Cowboy Joe (NACA High-Speed Flight Station test pilot Joseph Walker) and his steed (Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1A)

Dryden research aircraft fleet on ramp, USA, 1997. Creator: NASA
Dryden research aircraft fleet on ramp, USA, 1997. A collection of NASAs research aircraft at the Dryden Flight Research Center in California: X-31, F-15 ACTIVE, SR-71, F-106, F-16XL Ship #2, X-38

STS-92 touching down, Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA, October 24, 2000. The main landing gear on the Space Shuttle Discovery is just about to touch down in the Mojave Desert to mark mission

President Reagan at STS-4 landing, California, USA, 1982. Creator: NASA
President Reagan at STS-4 landing, California, USA, 1982. US President Ronald Reagan greets the crew of STS-4 (Thomas K. Mattingly II and Henry W)

Gus Grissom and Milt Thompson with Paresev, California, USA, 1962. Creator: NASA
Gus Grissom and Milt Thompson with Paresev, California, USA, 1962. Mercury astronaut Gus Grissom (L) and NASA test pilot Milton Thompson with Paraglider Research Vehicle 1-A at Rogers Dry Lakebed at

Pathfinder aircraft test flight, USA, July 27, 1995. Creator: NASA
Pathfinder aircraft test flight, USA, July 27, 1995. The Pathfinder was one of several unmanned aircraft being evaluated under NASAs Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor Technology (ERAST)

Mattingly and Hartsfield Salute President Reagan, Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA, 1982. Columbia Space Shuttle astronauts Commander Thomas K. Mattingly, foreground, and Pilot Henry W

Lunar Landing Research Vehicle in Flight, California, USA, 1964. Creator: NASA
Lunar Landing Research Vehicle in Flight, California, USA, 1964. Lunar Landing Research Vehicle (LLRV) Number 1 in flight at the South Base of Edwards Air Force Base

STS-117 landing, USA, June 22, 2007. Creator: Carla Thomas
STS-117 landing, USA, June 22, 2007. Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-117 Mission lands at Edwards Air Force Base after 14 days in orbit

STS-31 on approach, Edwards Air Force Base, USA, April 29, 1990. Creator: NASA
STS-31 on approach, Edwards Air Force Base, USA, April 29, 1990. Low angle view of the Space Shuttle Discovery as it approaches for landing on a concrete runway at Edwards Air Force Base to complete

Space Shuttle and 747 carrier plane in Mate-Demate Device. Creator: NASA
Space Shuttle and 747 carrier plane in Mate-Demate Device. Mate-Demate Device (MDD) at NASAs Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California, USA

Astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen after landing, April 1981. Creator: NASA
Astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen after landing, Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA, April 1981. US astronauts Young and Crippen were the two-man crew aboard the first orbiter, Columbia

Guppy, USA, May 5, 2005. After replacement of its landing gear at NASA Dryden (now Armstrong Flight Research Center), NASAs Super Guppy Turbine cargo plane takes off from Edwards Air Force Base to

Paresev 1-B in tow flight, October 19, USA, 1968. Paraglider Research Vehicle experimental aircraft. A normal flight was a takeoff on the Rogers Dry Lakebed at Edwards Air Force Base

Lunar landing training vehicle piloted by Neil Armstrong, Texas, USA, June 16, 1969. As preparation for the Apollo 11 moonshot

Launching a Titan intercontinental ballistic missile at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, 1964
TITAN MISSILE, 1964. Launching a Titan intercontinental ballistic missile at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, 1964

COMPUTERS, 1962. Computers and data stored on reels, at the Offut Air Force Base in Nebraska. Photograph by Thomas O Halloran, 1962

CALIFORNIA: INTERIOR. Interior view of the Company Officers Quarters at Hamilton Field in Novato, California, built in 1930s. Photograph, c1994

GOLF: CLUBHOUSE, 2000. The locker room in the Golf Clubhouse and Equipment Building on the Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York. Photograph by Clayton Fraser, 2000

GOLF: CLUBHOUSE, 2000. The dining room in the Golf Clubhouse and Equipment Building on the Plattsburgh Air Force Base in Plattsburgh, New York. Photograph by Clayton Fraser, 2000

VIETNAM WAR, 1968. Wounded servicemen arriving from Vietnam at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland. Photograph by Warren Leffler, 1968

WORLD WAR II: LIBYA, c1943. Allied bombing of the Italian Royal Air Force base, Castel Benito, near Tripoli, Libya, c1943

A CV-22 Osprey hangs in the anechoic chamber at Eglin Air Force Base
March 6, 2012 - A CV-22 Osprey hangs in the anechoic chamber at the Joint Preflight Integration of Munitions and Electronic Systems hangar at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida

Crew hand starting the port engine of the DC-3 Bluebonnet Belle
September 24, 1947 - American Air Force Base at Coral Harbor, Nunavut - Crew of the DC-3 Bluebonnet Belle hand starting the port engine after the starter motor had quit

An Italian Air Force AMX fighter landing at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada
August 26, 2009 - An Italian Air Force AMX fighter aircraft lands at Nellis Air Force Base following a Red Flag 09-5 training mission

A group of F-15E Strike Eagles at Uvda Air Force Base, Israel
November 26, 2013 - A group of F-15E Strike Eagles taxi following a combat mission during Blue Flag exercise on Uvda Air Force Base, Israel

U. S. Air Force CV-22B Osprey at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico
U.S. Air Force CV-22B Osprey at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico

A B-52 Stratofortress takes off from Nellis Air Force Base
March 4, 2014 - A B-52 Stratofortress takes off during Red Flag 14-2 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada

Seven C-130J Super Hercules taxiing at Creech Air Force Base
June 21, 2014 - Seven C-130J Super Hercules taxi after landing during the Joint Forcible Entry exercise on Creech Air Force Base, Nevada

A U. S. Air Force B-2 Spirit is inspected by ground crews
February 10, 2014 - A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit is inspected by ground crews during exercise Red Flag 14-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada

A C-17 Globemaster III on the flight line as fire retardant foam is released
September 24, 2013 - A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft on the flight line as fire retardant foam is unintentionally released in an aircraft hangar

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"Unveiling the Heroes of the Sky: Langley Field, Virginia 1942" As the sun sets on Langley Field, Virginia in 1942, a U. S. Army Air Forces pilot stands proudly in front of a YB-17 bombing aircraft. The silhouette against the vibrant hues of the sky symbolizes hope and determination amidst turbulent times. In this historic photograph captured by Alfred T Palmer, we witness a man whom Hitler wishes would go home and forget about the war. But he is not just any man; he represents resilience and strength that defy all odds. Langley Field becomes an emblematic stage for America's new warships of the air - mighty YB-17 bombers poised for flight. These giants of the skyways stand as a testament to our nation's commitment to defend freedom and justice. Amidst their grandeur, we find ourselves immersed in our mission at Langley Field - servicing A-20 bombers with unwavering dedication. Every nut tightened and every wire checked brings us closer to victory over tyranny. Fast forward to November 6th, 1985 - STS-61A landing marks another milestone in American aviation history. NASA showcases its prowess as space shuttles gracefully return from their celestial journeys back to Earth's embrace. The Tier 3 DarkStar on ramp at Dryden Flight Research Center reminds us that innovation never ceases. This cutting-edge technology pushes boundaries and propels us into uncharted territories where dreams become reality. Finally, STS-30 Landing in 1989 serves as a poignant reminder that exploration knows no bounds when it comes to human curiosity. NASA continues its quest beyond our planet's atmosphere, inspiring generations with each successful touchdown. From World War II heroes defending liberty at Langley Field to modern-day pioneers venturing into space – these images encapsulate courage, ambition, and unwavering spirit that define America's Air Force base.