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Photograph of an insignia patch from the 3022nd Army Air Force Base Unit, 1942-1944
Date
1942 to 1944
Archival Collection
Description
Color image of an insignia patch from the 3022nd Army Air Force Base Unit (AAFBU).
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Photograph of the Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, circa 1950s
Date
1950 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of a building, possibly an old hospital, located on Nellis Air Force Base. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)
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Photograph of the Las Vegas Flexible Gunnery School, Nevada, circa 1940s - 1950s
Date
1940 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Building 148, located in the Las Vegas Flexible Gunnery School during World War II. Aircrafts such as the Martin B-10B and the North American T-6, Serial # 34-068 can be seen. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.); Las Vegas Flexible Gunnery School (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of the Las Vegas Flexible Gunnery School aircraft, Nevada, circa 1940s
Date
1940 to 1949
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Las Vegas Flexible Gunnery School aircraft during World War II. The gunnery school consolidated the RB-24L, Serial #44-49630, Z35. This RB-24L could be a TB-24 and was probably equipped with a B-29 gun turret for training in 1945. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.); Las Vegas Flexible Gunnery School (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of the Las Vegas Flexible Gunnery School planes in flight, mid 1940s
Date
1944 to 1945
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Las Vegas Flexible Gunnery School aircrafts during World War II. The aircraft seen here include the Bell P-39Q, Serial #44-24-2343. The P-39 operated from Indian Springs in 1944-1945. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.); Las Vegas Flexible Gunnery School (Las Vegas, Nev.)
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Photograph of P-51D Mustang, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 1949-1952
Date
1948 to 1958
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the 3595th Pilot Training Wing flying North American P-51D, Serial # 45-11608 (part of the Fighter School 3525 Aircraft Gunnery Squadron). The P-51, later F-51, was flown at Nellis Air Force Base for gunnery training from 1949-1952. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)
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Photograph of 4520th Combat Crew Training Wing in flight, circa 1958-1959
Date
1958 to 1959
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of the 4520th Combat Crew Training Wing in flight near Nellis Air Force Base. Aircrafts shown include the Republic F-105D, 59-1770, 59-1757, and 59-1819. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)
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Photograph of the 57th Fighter Weapons Wing, Las Vegas, November 21, 1980
Date
1980-11-21
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of Detachment #1 of the 57th Fighter Weapons Wing flying over the Dunes Hotel and Casino. The helicopter is responding to the MGM Grand fire on the Las Vegas Strip. The helicopter is a Bell HH-IN, 69-6662.
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Film transparency of a F-51 Mustang plane crash, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, March 15, 1950
Date
1950-03-15
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image of a North American F-51 Mustang propeller aircraft (A4-74895) that crashed into the base operation coffee shop at the Nellis Air Force Base. Note: The aircraft was identified by Bob Leavitt and Robert O'Connell. Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)
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Film transparency of Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 1941
Date
1941
Archival Collection
Description
Black and white image showing an aerial view of Nellis Air Force Base, taken from the book, "Epitome of the History of Nellis Air Force Base" by James R. Hinds, found in the Nellis Air Force Base Library (call #: U634.5N3H56). Site Name: Nellis Air Force Base (Nev.)
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