Lecture Series - National Museum of the USAF
Summary: The Lecture Series features an exciting array of speakers who impart a diversity of perspectives on USAF heritage. Lecturers include active duty or retired military members, specialists in research, development and technology, and historians and authors.
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Podcasts:
Museum historian Dr. Jeff Underwood discusses the life and career of Gen. Henry H. "Hap" Arnold, who commanded the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II.
Hear about the advances in stealth technology from Lt. Col. (Ret.) Ken Dyson, one of the pilots who demonstrated that an aircraft could operate close to the battlefield without fear of being discovered by enemy radar.
Museum historian Doug Lantry discusses what code machines do, how they work, how the Allies broke Enigma during World War II, how German codes benefited the Allies and Allied air power, and the United States' "unbreakable" code machine -- Sigaba.
Museum historian Jeff Duford's lecture focuses on the Republic RF-84K Thunderflash as well as earlier parasite aircraft such as the Sperry Messenger.
Col. (Ret.) Graham Pritchard discusses the evolution of the C-130, missions now flown by the 109th Airlift Wing, and the Wing's challenging and successful recovery of Dr. Jerri Neilsen from the South Pole due to her illness.
Col. (Ret.) Darrel Whitcomb, a former cargo pilot and forward air controller/Raven, discusses how the Vietnam War raged across much of Southeast Asia and also involved fighting in Cambodia and Laos.
Dr. Richard Hallion discusses how the Air Force has contributed to aerospace technology over the years.
Museum historian Jeff Duford discusses the development and combat history of the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, nicknamed the Jug.
Col. Regina Aune, Col. (Ret.) Bud Traynor and CMSgt. (Ret.) Ray Snedegar will recount their experience on board a C-5 that crash-landed in 1975.
Museum historian Doug Lantry talks about the treatment of POWs, efforts on the homefront, Operation Homecoming and the continuing efforts to achieve a full account of all those missing in action.
Lt. Col. (Ret.) James Harvey III and Lt. Col. (Ret.) Harry Stewart, who served with the famed Tuskegee Airmen, discuss the Air Force between 1941 and 1949.
German immigrant and retired Air Force colonel Wolfgang Samuel uses official Air Force records and survivors' interviews to tell the story of the disarmament of the once mighty German Luftwaffe and to discuss Operation Lusty.
Museum senior curator Terry Aitken discusses the war contributions of the Walt Disney Studios while giving further insight into insignia designs and other wartime activities.
Museum historian Jeff Duford discusses the B-17F “Memphis Belle,” the 8th Air Force's first heavy bomber to complete 25 successful bombing missions over Europe and return to the United States.
Lt. Col. Dale Zelko reflects on his experience as the only stealth fighter mission shot down during combat and his accomplishment and fortitude in an against-all-odds scenario.
