Bell-FM-1-Airacuda
USAAF flak goggles
Steel, made in the United States for Air Force crewmen during WW2.
The lack of visibility was not considered an acceptable tradeoff for protecting 10cm² of skin, and these goggles were often thrown away by the soldiers they were issued to.
USAAF flak goggles
Steel, made in the United States for Air Force crewmen during WW2.
The lack of visibility was not considered an acceptable tradeoff for protecting 10cm² of skin, and these goggles were often thrown away by the soldiers they were issued to.
Douglas XB-19, the largest bomber built for the USAAC/USAF until the B-36.
The USAF had plans to save the B-19 for eventual display,
but in 1949 the Air Force did not have a program to save historic
aircraft and the Air Force Museum had not yet been built. The B-19 was
therefore scrapped, but two of its enormous main tires were saved.
Douglas XB-19, the largest bomber built for the USAAC/USAF until the B-36.
The USAF had plans to save the B-19 for eventual display,
but in 1949 the Air Force did not have a program to save historic
aircraft and the Air Force Museum had not yet been built. The B-19 was
therefore scrapped, but two of its enormous main tires were saved.
Douglas B-18 Bolo is an American medium bomber which served with
the United States Army Air Corps and the Royal Canadian Air Force during
the late 1930s and early 1940s. The Bolo was built by the Douglas
Aircraft Company, based on its DC-2.
Bell Xp-77 parked under the wing of a B-29.