I wonder whether the fixture on the door is the flight data recorder? It was gratifying to get a close-up look at one of these.

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Aaron Scofield, a firefighter with Forward Operating Base Apache's crash, fire and rescue team, observes a C-130 in Qalat, Afghanistan. Scofield's team reports to the landing zone for each fixed wing aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Salanitri/Released)

Keilir aviation Academy

"A machine just leaving the ground"

Aircraft taking off.

One of a series of photographs of First World War pilot training from an album transferred from the Public Archives of Nova Scotia in December 2022.

Photograph taken by Charles Hedley Edgecombe (1888-1918).

"Another picture of the machine in the trees. C.H.E."

Crashed aircraft in woodland.

One of a series of photographs of First World War pilot training from an album transferred from the Public Archives of Nova Scotia in December 2022.

Photograph taken by Charles Hedley Edgecombe (1888-1918).

U.S. Air Force Maj. Mark Lorange,52 Expeditionary Flying Training Squadron, instructor pilot, goes over the flight routine for the day with an Iraqi student instructor pilot at Combat Operating Base Speicher, Tikrit, Iraq on June 29, 2011. Students will graduate the course and become some of the first Iraqi instructor pilots. The students train on the T-6 Texan aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant David Salanitri/Not Released)

Advanced Aircraft Rating School

Senior Master Sgt. Joe Walsh, 332nd Air Expeditionary Group, is the fire chief at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. Walsh, a native of The Bronx, N.Y., is on his second deployment to this location. Walsh was in charge of the stand up the fire department here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Salanitri/Released)

Air Cadet League of Canada awards its annual Top Overall Pilot Student to Flight Sergeant Owen Armstrong, a member of 615 Bluenose Air Cadet Squadron in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Photos: Allison Pothier, Unit Public Affairs Representative, Regional Cadet Support Unit (Atlantic)

One hazard in parachute landings is the wind - especially in Oklahoma! They simulated that by towing us behind a truck at 35 to 40 mph. You had to start out on your stomach and learn to turn over, then release the parachute from the harness. At least this pasture didn't have a whole lot of rocks!

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephen Adams, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron releases 48,000 lbs of Meals Ready to Eat out of a C-17 Globemaster III July 8, 2011 in Afghanistan. The crews also air-dropped more than 73,00 lbs of JP8 fuel during their mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. David Salanitri/Released)

Copied from an old photo album of my father's.

Photos by Ted Koston.

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U.S. Air Force photos by David Poe

A flight over Iceland with Keilir Aviation Academy. Pilot: Daniel H. Stefánsson

New Pilot 1st Lt. Timothy Morris after getting his wings at Corpus Christi NAS, Texas.

From left to right: Mr Ed Mroz, President, Nova Scotia Air Cadet League; Flight Sergeant Owen Armstrong, 615 Bluenose Air Cadets, Halifax, Nova Scotia; Mr. Phil Chatterton, Local Representative, Nova Scotia Air Cadet League

My work car while at Vance.

This is the first time I have seen a simulator for the P-51D Mustang. Pretty cool little contraption.

From left to right: Lorne Armstrong (Father), Flight Sergeant Owen Armstrong, and Nancy Vaughan (Mother)

Two Team Vance kids rock their Mardi Gras throws at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Feb. 3. The 71st Operations Group, with help from units from across the base, hosted the annuial Vance celebration, which included cajun eats, a parade float contest and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by David Poe)