• The Handley Page Halifax was a Royal Air Force (RAF) heavy bomber used during World War II, entering service on November 13, 1940. During its service, Halifaxes flew a total of 82,773 operations and dropped 224,207 tons of bombs. Production continued until 1945. Post-war the RAF phased the Halifax out of service, although it was used by other military forces until 1961. @museumofflight #museumofflight #tmofcollections #archivesofinstagram #archives #museums #worldwarii #WWII #aviationhistory
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    The Handley Page Halifax was a Royal Air Force (RAF) heavy bomber used during World War II, entering service on November 13, 1940. During its service, Halifaxes flew a total of 82,773 operations and dropped 224,207 tons of bombs. Production continued until 1945. Post-war the RAF phased the Halifax out of service, although it was used by other military forces until 1961. @museumofflight #museumofflight #tmofcollections #archivesofinstagram #archives #museums #worldwarii #WWII #aviationhistory
  • Today marks the 75th anniversary of a somber event: the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, by the B-29 “Enola Gay.” This was the world’s first atomic bomb attack. The city was destroyed and about 140,000 people died as a result of the attack by the end of the year; more died later as a result of the effects of the radiation. Many now take the day to promote nuclear disarmament. These pictures are aerial snapshots taken of the city after the attack. @museumofflight #museumofflight #tmofcollections #archivesofinstagram #archives #museums #worldwarii #WWII #hiroshima Photo credit: The Desiree "Jerry" Clifford Michaud and Thelma Irene McGraw Papers/The Museum of Flight
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    Today marks the 75th anniversary of a somber event: the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, by the B-29 “Enola Gay.” This was the world’s first atomic bomb attack. The city was destroyed and about 140,000 people died as a result of the attack by the end of the year; more died later as a result of the effects of the radiation. Many now take the day to promote nuclear disarmament. These pictures are aerial snapshots taken of the city after the attack. @museumofflight #museumofflight #tmofcollections #archivesofinstagram #archives #museums #worldwarii #WWII #hiroshima Photo credit: The Desiree "Jerry" Clifford Michaud and Thelma Irene McGraw Papers/The Museum of Flight
  • Today is the 230th anniversary of the U.S. Coast Guard. While well known for their peacetime patrols of the American coastline, they have also been involved in foreign conflict. These images from the Lee Embree Collection document the U.S. Coast Guard’s involvement in allied offensives in Sicily during World War II. @museumofflight #museumofflight #tmofcollections #archivesofinstagram #archives #museums #USCoastGuard #worldwarii #WWII Photo credit: The Lee Embree Collection/The Museum of Flight
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    Today is the 230th anniversary of the U.S. Coast Guard. While well known for their peacetime patrols of the American coastline, they have also been involved in foreign conflict. These images from the Lee Embree Collection document the U.S. Coast Guard’s involvement in allied offensives in Sicily during World War II. @museumofflight #museumofflight #tmofcollections #archivesofinstagram #archives #museums #USCoastGuard #worldwarii #WWII Photo credit: The Lee Embree Collection/The Museum of Flight
  • For #WorldWatercolorMonth we’re featuring some beautiful watercolors in our archives by John "Jack" Sylvester Wheelwright (1885-1962). Wheelwright was a textile designer, engineer and naval commander who served on airships in the Royal Naval Air Service during World War I. He was a pilot for the RNAS but also used his artistic talent to design innovations on airships and barrage balloons. These paintings depict scenes he documented during his service. @museumofflight #museumofflight #archives #archivesofinstagram #museums #watercolor #wwi #worldwarone #airships
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    For #WorldWatercolorMonth we’re featuring some beautiful watercolors in our archives by John "Jack" Sylvester Wheelwright (1885-1962). Wheelwright was a textile designer, engineer and naval commander who served on airships in the Royal Naval Air Service during World War I. He was a pilot for the RNAS but also used his artistic talent to design innovations on airships and barrage balloons. These paintings depict scenes he documented during his service. @museumofflight #museumofflight #archives #archivesofinstagram #museums #watercolor #wwi #worldwarone #airships
  • As summer finally starts to show around Seattle, a lot of people will look to spending time on the water to cool down. This group of men and women on the water are part of a United Air Lines flight doing ditching training for crews flying transpacific routes. Looks a little cold. 🥶 Photo credit: The Desiree "Jerry" Clifford Michaud and Thelma Irene McGraw Papers/The Museum of Flight @museumofflight #museumofflight #archivesofinstagram #archives #museums #Unitedairlines
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    As summer finally starts to show around Seattle, a lot of people will look to spending time on the water to cool down. This group of men and women on the water are part of a United Air Lines flight doing ditching training for crews flying transpacific routes. Looks a little cold. 🥶 Photo credit: The Desiree "Jerry" Clifford Michaud and Thelma Irene McGraw Papers/The Museum of Flight @museumofflight #museumofflight #archivesofinstagram #archives #museums #Unitedairlines