Phillip S. Meilinger

Career Airman who served proudly. Our armed forces have not always been integrated. Although Blacks served, they did so in specialized units commanded by White officers and suffered institutional discrimination in the 1940s and beyond. Racial inequality was both pervasive...

Mr. Tactical Airpower. William Momyer, known as “Spike,” was an outstanding tactician who was instrumental in developing and implementing air doctrine throughout his career. After graduating from the University of Washington in 1937, he became an aviation cadet and won...

Andrews became an outspoken advocate for airpower and the need to put the B-17 into mass production.

A “Tiger” who showed his teeth without biting his tongue. Chennault was a well-known and heroic figure in America during World War II, due largely to his command of the Flying Tigers in China. The American Volunteer Group—its official name—suited...

Creator, Innovator, and Advocate for an Independent Air Force.

Eaker was an outstanding pilot. He had a degree in journalism, and he used that expertise to write and promote the cause of airpower.

As he put it: “Bombers drop bombs. Fighter pilots fight. It was simply the way it was meant to be.”

Although coming to aviation late in life—he learned to fly at age 59—Patrick soon recognized the potential of the air weapon.

An Aviator Even Before the Army Had Airplanes.

He learned independence, initiative, creativity, and leadership. These traits would make him a remarkable officer.  It was those same traits that would get him in trouble.

Bernard Schriever was an effective organizer and manager, but also an adept leader who inspired loyalty among his subordinates.

Rickenbacker was a fearless and aggressive hunter. He would never admit defeat and rejected any attempts at sentimentality.

The Books Every Airman Should Read to Understand America’s Lost War in Southeast Asia.

Sometimes getting to real knowlege takes some digging.

The mission began in World War I and has been employed with varying success but increasing importance.