2022 WAHF inductee John Dorcey (front seat) makes learning to fly a fun adventure.

Building an airplane or replacing fiberglass parts on your standard airplane in the 1960s-1980s? You likely procured those parts from Rattray Aircraft (Rattray Aero Products) located in Beloit, Wisconsin. This 24 Nov 2022 photo is of their headquarters and production facility.

OTD 1965 Gemini VII launched from Pad 19, KSC. USN Captain James Lovell served as pilot, it was his first mission into space. The mission set a record for longest mission - just short of 14-days. It was also first mission where two crewed-spacecraft would rendezvous. NASA photo

Do you remember? December 7, 1941 Wheeler Army Air Field located at Schofield Barracks, Wahiawa, Honolulu, Hawaii was the primary fighter base in the Hawaiian Islands. As such, it was a high priority target for attacking forces. Japanese Photo.

Just 10 hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese naval and land air forces attacked the Philippine Islands. The 192nd Tank Battalion of the 32nd Division would be tested seven weeks after arriving. The 192nd was equipped with the Stuart M3 Light Tank. #Janesville99

The WAHF archives includes this 1940’s training booklet, “I’ve got wings”. This is the front cover of the 36-page booklet published by the US Army Forces, Office of Flying Safety. Art ideas were contributed by personnel of the Air Traffic Control Division of the CAA.