Date: | 10 25 1957 |
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Description: | Lt. Col. Lassiter Thompson sits behind his desk at Truax Field. He is the newly appointed commander of the 61st Fighter Interceptor Squadron. |
Date: | 06 30 1958 |
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Description: | The Air Guard Police fire a final salute to heroic departed comrade, Lt. Duane Pierstorff. |
Date: | 11 01 1960 |
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Description: | Maj. Alexander de Seversky (right), speaker at the Air Power banquet at the Wisconsin Memorial Union, speaks with Donald Alexander and Marian Alexander. |
Date: | 11 01 1960 |
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Description: | Three men stand and chat at the Air Power banquet held at the Wisconsin Memorial Union. Some of the military officers and civilian officials in attendance ... |
Date: | 11 01 1960 |
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Description: | Shown in center is Major Alexander P. de Seversky, pioneer in aeronautical design and engineering, and speaker at the Air Power banquet at the Wisconsin Me... |
Date: | 11 01 1960 |
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Description: | Attendees at the Air Power banquet include, from left to right: Patricia Jensen; Brig. Gen. Kenneth H. Gibson, commander of the Chicago Air Defense Sector;... |
Date: | 11 01 1960 |
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Description: | Among those attending the Air Power Banquet at the Wisconsin Memorial Union (left to right) are: Dr. Conrad Elvehjem, president of the University of Wiscon... |
Date: | 08 04 1964 |
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Description: | Truax Field pilots practicing water survival techniques in Lake Mendota near Warner Beach. The pilots, members of the 325 Fighter Interceptor Squadron, wer... |
Date: | 08 05 1964 |
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Description: | Truax Field pilots practicing water survival techniques in Lake Mendota near Warner Beach. The pilots, members of the 325 Fighter Interceptor Squadron, wer... |
Date: | 08 05 1964 |
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Description: | Truax Field pilots practicing water survival techniques in Lake Mendota near Warner Beach. The pilots, members of the 325 Fighter Interceptor Squadron, wer... |
Date: | 12 22 1953 |
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Description: | Edward C. Waffle, in charge of the tower for the Air Force, is talking with a pilot from the Truax Field control tower by speaking into a handheld radio tr... |
Date: | 12 31 1954 |
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Description: | Truax Base commander, Col. Frederick J. Nelander, after presenting the Purple Heart and the Air Medal to Lt. Edward G. Izbicky. The airman won the decorati... |
Date: | 05 22 1957 |
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Description: | Air Guard Lt. Dan Torphy preparing for a training flight from Truax Field by putting on a long white scarf (an old tradition for pilots) in the locker room... |
Date: | 05 22 1957 |
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Description: | Air Guard Lt. Dan Torphy preparing for a training flight from Truax Field by attending a briefing for pilots by Capt. William Korbe of the 176th squadron o... |
Date: | 05 22 1957 |
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Description: | Air Guard Lt. Dan Torphy preparing for a training flight from Truax Field by putting on a Mae West life preserver over his flight suit. He is being helped ... |
Date: | 05 22 1957 |
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Description: | Air Guard Lt. Dan Torphy, returned from a training flight at Truax Field, carrying his gear while walking near his plane with Lt. John Roseboom. |
Date: | 05 16 1958 |
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Description: | Portrait of Madison wrestling promoter Jimmy Demetral donating to a fund established for the welfare and education of the 3-month-old son of an Air Force p... |
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Description: | A pilot in flight suit poses next to an F-86D Sabre jet fighter. Caption reads: "Madison, Wis. Truax Airport. Pilot about to climb into a jet fighter." |
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