Control panel below the test section of the 8-Foot High Speed Tunnel (8-Foot HST). Authorized July 17, 1933, construction of the 8-Foot HST was paid for with funds from the Federal Public Works Administration. More
Constructing the forms for the foundation of the 15-Foot Spin Tunnel. Charles Zimmerman was given the assignment to design and build a larger spin tunnel that would supplant the 5-foot Vertical Wind Tunnel. Aut More
The researcher is sitting above the exit cone of the 5-foot Vertical Wind Tunnel and is examining the new 6-component spinning balance. This balance was developed between 1930 and 1933. It was an important adva More
Boeing F4B-4 Marine fighter at Army-Navy day, 1934. NASA Identifier: L10141
The Boeing P-26A fighter mounted in the 30 x 60 Full Scale Tunnel in 1934. Nicknamed the "Peashooter," it was the first Army fighter to be constructed entirely of metal and to employ the low-wing monoplane conf More
A 1/40th scale model of the navy airship U.S.S. Akron being prepared for aerodynamic testing on a ground board at zero degrees of yaw in the Full Scale Tunnel in 1935. NASA Identifier: L11344
24-Inch High Speed Tunnel (24-Inch HST): Construction of the foundation for the tunnel. Construction was authorized in 1933 and was built using funds from the Federal Public Works Administration (PWA). The init More
From Hampton Roads Naval Museum Flickr page, album titled Building USS Bagley. Fabrication of transverse framing at Shop 11. Photo dated June 26, 1935.
Fred E. Weick: Formal portrait of Fred E. Weick, head of the Propeller Research Tunnel section, 1925-1929. NASA Identifier: L12508
Amelia Earhart front row, center on the steps of Langley Research Building in 1928 before a tour. Legend has it that, during the tour, part of her raccoon fur coat was sucked into a high speed wind tunnel. Imag More
Testing a 1/12th scale model of SBN-1 in the 12-Foot Free-Flight Tunnel: The 12-foot free-flight wind tunnel was constructed in 1939 to assist researchers studying the problems of stability and control. The des More
Group photo on steps of Langley Research Building in 1928. Front row, left to right: E.A. Meyers, Elton Miller, Amelia Earhart, Henry Reid, and Lt. Col. Jacob W.S. Wuest. Back row, Left to right: Carlton Kemper More
Construction of the wood frame for the Two-Dimensional Low-Turbulence Tunnel. The Two-Dimensional Low-Turbulence Tunnel was originally called the Refrigeration or "Ice" tunnel because it was intended to support More
Manometer for the Two-Dimensional Low-Turbulence Tunnel. The Two-Dimensional Low-Turbulence Tunnel was originally called the Refrigeration or "Ice" tunnel because it was intended to support research on aircraft More
Dr. H.J.E. Reid, Langley Director; Vannevar Bush, NACA Chairman; and George Lewis at Langley, 1938. Vannevar Bush, Henry Reid, George W. Lewis: Vannevar Bush (center) visited Langley on October 21, 1938, just m More
1938 aerial view of East area featuring the towing tank in the foreground. So long that the curvature of the earth had to be taken into account during construction, the towing tank was used for investigations o More
Construction of the Two-Dimensional Low-Turbulence Tunnel. The Two-Dimensional Low-Turbulence Tunnel was originally called the Refrigeration or "Ice" tunnel because it was intended to support research on aircra More
William Dunn, British Royal Air Force Squadron 71 pilot, is the first American Ace of World War II. Although Dunn was the first American ace, the title originally went to Gregory Daymond, a fellow pilot with No More
The 374th Fighter Squadron area at Chièvres air field in Belgium while in March 1945. The 374th was briefly assigned to the base following about a year of operations at bases in England. (Photo from the collect More
24-Inch High Speed Tunnel (24-Inch HST). Foundation for the tunnel. Construction was authorized in 1933 and was built using funds from the Federal Public Works Administration (PWA). The initial cost was $12,600 More
Historical photo of Bataan Death March Public domain photograph of military parade, army ceremony, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
In April 18, 1942, Airmen of the U.S. Army Air Forces, led by Lt. Col. James H. Doolittle, carried the Battle of the Pacific to the heart of the Japanese empire with a daring raid on military targets in Tokyo, More
U.S. Army vehicles cross the Rhine River in Germany from west to east at Worms in April 1944. The 4th Inf. Div. troops crossed the river at Worms March 29, 1944. The 70th anniversary commemoration of the 4th In More
An Army private is shown breaking the news of the end of the war in Europe to other Soldiers after receiving an Associated Press news flash on it. (National Archives)
The 442nd Regimental Combat Team, made up of Japanese-American soldiers, stands in formation at Iolani Palace, Hawaii, prior to a departure for training, March 1943. The month of May is designated as Asian Amer More
A tanker sinks after being torpedoed by German U-boat in 1942 of the coast of North Carolina. This loss and other attacks on American tankers spurred the Petroleum Industry War Council to advocate using the Civ More
Photo depicts Retired 1st. Lt. John J. O’Leary, a Marine veteran of World War II, date and location unknown. O’Leary fought on Guam and witnessed the bombardment of Iwo Jima as a member of 3rd Joint Assault Sig More
An archway at Awase Bijuru in Okinawa City, Okinawa, Japan, as photographed by U.S. Navy photographer Keith Zimmerman in 1945 and his great-great niece, U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Carla Elizabeth O, 75 years later More
Shown in old photos are Coast Guard crew members aboard the USS Glendale in Aug. 1944. The Glendale, a Patrol Frigate (PF-36), was a Coast Guard-manned ship which fought alongside the PF-35, PF-38 and PF-39 and More
View of the Cine Corregidor, Officer's Barracks. water tower and lighthouse prior to the 1942 Japanese attack on Corregidor Island, Philippines. This area constituted much of the Fort Mills Headquarters which w More
PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland (March 3, 2017) - An undated photo from the personal collection of Alice Virginia Benzie, a Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) Sailor stationed at NAS Patuxent River More
Army Sgt. Robert W. McCarville of Beloit, Wis., was laid to rest Nov. 9 in Beloit after his remains were identified more than 75 years after his death during the Battle of Buna in World War II. McCarville joine More
Northrop A-17A Nomad: In the spring of 1939, the NACA tested an experimental cowling and cooling system on Northrop's A-17A. Various types and combinations were tried, but the NACA cowl first used seemed to wor More
U.S. Army Cpt. William Cline, a 1941 Clemson College graduate, somewhere in Italy during WWII. Cline was the service company commander for the 758th Tank Battalion, the only black tank battalion in Italy during More
Aeronca 65-C Chief: For a month in the late summer of 1939 this Aeronca 65-C Chief underwent flying qualities evaluation by NACA pilots at Langley. NASA Identifier: L18547
An aerial photo of the northeast corner of Tobyhanna Army Depot in 1958 features buildings constructed during World War II.
Eugene “Red” Tobin (left), Vernon “Shorty” Keough and Andy Mamedoff, volunteers with the Royal Air Force Eagle Squadrons, fought in the Battle of Britain during World War II. Considered the founding fathers of More
Radial Engines: Pratt & Whitney: In the spring of 1939 Langley's Power Plants Division tested a Pratt & Whitney R-1340 radial engine to determine the amount of thrust that could be obtained by projecting the wa More
Pfc. Richard Idstein in his U.S. Army uniform during World War Two. The Chicago native served in an intelligence and reconnaissance squad with the 106th Infantry Division at the Battle of the Bulge. The battle More
Pfc. Harold Dickman served in the Marine Corps in 1945 during World War II at Camp Pendleton, Calif. After his stint with the Marine Corps, Dickman used his GI Bill of Rights, and now holds a doctorate in clini More
Piper J-3L50 Cub: The Piper J-3 Cub was evaluated at Langley by the NACA in late 1939 to early 1940. The J-3 was used by many World War II pilots as the airplane in which they were first introduced to flight. N More
U.S. Marines storm Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands. Nov. 20, 2018 marks the 75th anniversary of the start of the Battle of Tarawa, which was part of Operation Galvanic. It marks one of the bloodiest battles of WW More
The famous picture taken by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal actually captured the second flag-raising event of the day. A U.S. flag was first raised atop Suribachi soon after it was captured early i More
Glen Goodall, a veteran of the Vermont Army National Guard, poses for a photo while serving in the Pacific during World War II. Goodall was a supply sergeant while serving with the 172nd Infantry Regiment, 43rd More
Seversky P-35: The Seversky P-35 fighter was somewhat under-armed for a fighter of the late 1930's, as it carried only a 0.30 caliber and a 0.50 caliber machine gun. The P-35 arrived for NACA use in April 1939. More
A bird's-eye view of landing craft, barrage balloons and Allied troops landing in Normandy, France, on D-Day, June 6, 1944. U.S. Maritime Commission photo
Col. N. Butler Briscoe (sitting at center), commander of Fort Knox, shares a light moment with officers from newly arrived Black WAC officers at Fort Knox, Kentucky, in 1943. Vera Harrison is suspected of being More
U.S. troops wade into the water as they stormed Omaha beach on June 6, 1944. The iconic photograph of the Normandy landings is called “Into the Jaws of Death” and was shot by U.S. Coast Guard photographer's mat More
Navy and Marine Personnel posing for a photo opportunity during WWII.
The USS Strong (DD-758) is an Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer, the second destroyer to be named for James H. Strong, a notable naval commander of Union forces during the American Civil War. The Strong was Buil More
A civil version of the Grumman FF-1 navy fighter is shown in this photograph. This particular aircraft was used by the Grumman company as an executive transport. The occasion for this photograph was probably an More
Republic XP-47F Thunderbolt: The Republic XP-47F was a Laminar-Flow airfoil testbed modified from a P-47B airframe. The aircraft was flown for a few months during 1943 as part of Langley's role in the American More
Captain Harold Kite of the Georgia Army National Guard poses with his 1949 Lincoln and victory trophy from the 1950 Daytona stock car race. Kite, who commanded the Atlanta-based 201st Ordnance Medium Maintenanc More
Capt. Mike Sydney, 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron B-52 Stratofortress copilot, explains features of the aircraft to former Marine Pfc. William Mays, a Guam liberation World War II veteran, during his visit to More
F-16s fly over Arlington National Cemetery during a memorial service for 2nd Lt. Samuel G. Leftenant, United States Army Air Forces, Jan. 14, 2016, in Arlington, Va. Leftenant, a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, More
(Aug. 8, 2006) - ONBOARD THE USCGC EAGLE - U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadets climb up the rigging during a summer training patrol onboard the. Coast Guard Cutter EAGLE, a three masted, square-rigged sailing vess More
191020-N-NU281-1018 PEARL HARBOR (Oct. 20, 2019) Adm. John C. Aquilino, U.S. Pacific Fleet commander, center, poses for a photograph with actors Woody Harrelson, left, and Dennis Quaid, at the red-carpet premie More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District's Formerly Used Defense Site (FUDS) team is partnering with the National Park Service, the San Francisco Regional Water Quality Board and the S.F. Health Dep More
Two Montford Point Marines share memories during the Montford Point Marine Memorial Dedication at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune July 29. Hundreds of attendees, including Montford Point Marines, family members, More
AIRSPEED BOOM B-24D AIRPLANE NASA Identifier: C-1945-9739 Public domain photograph of NASA experimental aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
B-26 AIRPLANE ON THE HANGAR APRON NASA Identifier: C-1946-14436
FIRE ENGINE APPARATUS NASA Identifier: C-1943-2491 Public domain photograph of World War Two period military equipment, vehicle, 1940s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
E49-007A roll-out of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, bomber with the Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1-2 mated and ready for flight. NACA Flight 33 was flown on September 23, 1949, as a pilot familiarization flight More
F-82 AIRPLANE WITH GUIDED MISSILE ON HANGAR APRON NASA Identifier: C-1949-23330
VISIT OF MEMPHIS BELLE BOMBER NASA Identifier: C-1943-1878 Public domain photograph of NASA experimental aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
AERIAL VIEW FROM 7000 FEET OVER LAKE ERIE OF B-24M AIRPLANE IN FLIGHT SHOWING AIR SCOOP - WATER SPRAY - JET TAILPIPE NASA Identifier: C-1946-15318
VISIT OF MEMPHIS BELLE BOMBER NASA Identifier: C-1943-1871 Public domain photograph of NASA experimental aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
DRAWING OF AERONAUTICAL FIRE PREVENTION RESEARCH CRASH PROJECT NASA Identifier: C-1948-22267
Dr. Roy Heidicker, 4th Fighter Wing historian, shows a display of a P-51 Mustang to Thomas Nash, grandson of retired Col. Van Chandler, during his visit to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., Aug. 5, 2013. Ch More
A B-25J Mitchell bomber, owned by Disabled American Veterans flight team, warms-up aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., May 4, 2012. Paul Ringheiser III and his father Paul Jr., flew aboard the a More
IMAGINARY DRAWING OF ROBOT BOMB NASA Identifier: C-1944-5942 Public domain photograph of NASA experimental aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
RAF MILDENHALL, England -- A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Air Refueling Wing sits on the tarmac at RAF Mildenhall, England, May 26, 2019. In honor of 75 years since D-Day, aircraft from RAF More
A reenactor poses with a historical vehicle during the memorial ceremony for Belgian Lt. Col. Joseph Daumerie, Aug. 15, 2017, Brugelette, Belgium. The memorial commemorates the 75th anniversary of Daumerie's de More
Brewster XSBA-1: The prototype Brewster XSBA-1 scout plane flew at Langley from 1939 until 1941 and returned a year later with a new wing, one that had increased dihedral. It flew it this form until leaving the More
A World War II Era Warbird flys over Marine Corps Base Hawaii during an aerial parade for the 75th Anniversary of the End of WW II Commemoration at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe Bay, August 29, 2020. World More
Surrounded by farmland, crossed by an interstate highway, and located less than 75 miles from Arkansas' capital and largest city, the 55,000-acre www.fws.gov/cacheriver/ Cache River National Wildlife Refuge h More
North American XP-51 Mustang: The North American XP-51 Mustang was the first aircraft to incorporate an NACA laminar-flow airfoil. This is the second XP-51, which arrived at Langley in March 1943. NASA Identifier: L34304
Volunteers and visitors of the Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor dance to 1940s Big Band music during a Living History Day event at Hangar 79 on Ford Island at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii Feb. 1 More
MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Margaret Radiano, a Coast Guard SPAR, stands beneath a pennant with the Coast Guard storekeeper rating insignia during her visit to Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan on Feb. 14, 2012. SPARs, l More
A South Carolina Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet, assigned to the 169th Fighter Wing, McEntire Joint National Guard Base, S.C. and a World War II era P-51 Mustang team up to celebrate their More
A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft from the 107th Fighter Squadron, Michigan Air National Guard, are joined by a C-130 Hercules aircraft as they fly over the beaches of Normandy, France, as part of the commeroration More
Corporal Lynn L. Williams (far right) walks with other Marines during liberty in the 1940s. He is now 87 and resides in Berkeley, Calif.
Historical photo of the USS General Gordon. In World War II, the USS General Gordon was a U.S. Coast Guard-manned transport vessel that moved troops between the United States and ports in Europe and Africa. U More
B-24 AIRPLANE WITH 24-C JET ENGINE ATTACHED NASA Identifier: C-1949-23705
John Crawford, librarian at the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, showcases anti-Marshall Plan propaganda to Kate Knopf, director of the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, during her vi More
Staff Sgt. Jill Diem, regional vocalist for the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Band, sings during a Battle of the Bulge 70th anniversary commemoration event, Nov. 22, 2014, in Bastogne, Belgium. The USAFE Band playe More
The late 1940s saw increased flight activity, and more women computers were needed at the NACA Muroc Flight Test Unit than the ones who had originally arrived in 1946. A call went out to the NACA Langley, Lewis More
An A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 86th Weapons Squadron prepares to launch with the help of its Maintenance First Support Service team at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., June 21, 2019. Pilots assigned to the More
A refurbished firetruck, dubbed Engine 1, is parked at Firehouse One before a push-in dedication ceremony March 7, 2019, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. This truck was one of the first two fi More
VISIT OF MEMPHIS BELLE BOMBER NASA Identifier: C-1943-1880 Public domain photograph of NASA experimental aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
A PBM-3 amphibious airplane lifts off from the water. Public domain photograph of a bomber aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Vintage World War II-era aircraft flies through the air during the "Tora! Tora! Tora!" aerial demonstration by the Commemorative Air Force for the 2010 Airpower Over The Midwest Airshow, Sept. 11, at Scott Air More
Four U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptors fly over the Harbor during the 78th Pearl Harbor Remembrance ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 7, 2019. As the third F-22 Raptor pulls up and away from th More
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter lands next to Stryker armored vehicles from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment as they complete their 1,800 km "Dragoon Ride" from Estonia, Lithuania and Poland on April 1. The 16th Sustainm More