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U.S. Air Force Capt. Alva Temple, 1st Lt. James Harvey, 1st Lt. Harry Stewart and 1st Lt. Halbert Alexander pose with their 1949 Weapons Meet trophy in May 1949 at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo)

This Tuskegee Airman accomplished a lot. But nothing topped winning the 1st ‘Top Gun’ trophy

Their trophy is now on display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.

By Rachel S. Cohen

18 months ago

These Air Corps pilots’ actions at Pearl Harbor made them among the first heroes of World War II

Two heroic American aviators led a spirited defense against the Japanese at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.

By Michael E. Haskew

3 years ago

Here’s why Hap Arnold, a practical visionary, became the ‘father of the Air Force’

The only five-star general in the service's history made the Air force what it is today.

4 years ago

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