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Precision Flight Demonstration with Bob Hoover Flying the P-51 Mustang
Pamphlet for an aerial demonstration of a P-51 Mustang plane being flown by Bob Hoover. The pamphlet gives information on Hoover's life and the historical significance of the P-51.
Date:
June 1972
Creator:
North American Rockwell Corporation
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 14, Chapter 2. Tactical Air Command
This booklet is the second chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about organizations within the United States Air Force. This chapter discusses the development, mission, structure, and operations of the Tactical Air Command. It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date:
June 1965
Creator:
Air University (U.S.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The National Plan for Civil Defense and Defense Mobilization
Pamphlet on the basic preparations for national emergency in the United States. It covers topics such as war, national vulnerabilities, various forms of attack from international enemies, and the likely aftermath of a national attack. A clipping from the Journal of The American Dental Association can be seen tapped into the back of the pamphlet which discusses the mobilization of Army and civilian dentists as physicians during national emergency.
Date:
June 1959
Creator:
United States. Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 14, Chapter 4. Civil Defense and Local Government
This booklet is the fourth chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about nonmilitary defense preparations. This chapter "is a descriptive study of pre-attack actions and planning characteristic of State and local civil defense levels and the role played by public and private institutions in support of community civil defense objectives" (p. 2). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date:
June 1965
Creator:
Air University (U.S.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 14, Chapter 5. Military Support of Civil Defense
This booklet is the fifth chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about nonmilitary defense preparations. This chapter discusses "some of the factors involved in military support of civil defense operations and in the coordination of military and nonmilitary defense planning" (p. 2). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date:
June 1965
Creator:
Air University (U.S.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 14, Chapter 3. The National Shelter Program
This booklet is the third chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about nonmilitary defense preparations. This chapter discusses the objectives and goals of the National Shelter Program. It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date:
June 1965
Creator:
Air University (U.S.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 14, Chapter 3. Air Defense Command
This booklet is the third chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about organizations within the United States Air Force. This chapter discusses the development, mission, structure, and operations of the Air Defense Command. It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date:
June 1965
Creator:
Air University (U.S.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 12, Chapter 1. Greece and Turkey
This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and its role in the Cold War. This chapter discusses "the importance of Greece and Turkey as NATO members and their contributions to the defensive alliance" (p. 2). This booklet includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date:
June 1964
Creator:
Air University (U.S.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 10, Chapter 3. The Peace Corps
This booklet is the third chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel about the challenges posed by the Cold War. This chapter discusses the Peace Corps and includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date:
June 1963
Creator:
United States. Air Force. Continental Air Command.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 14, Chapter 1. The Role of Nonmilitary Defense
This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about nonmilitary defense preparations. This chapter "considers the traditional role of nonmilitary defense in the United States and the impact of the nuclear age on national preparedness" (p. 3). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date:
June 1965
Creator:
Air University (U.S.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Current Study 14, Chapter 5. Air Force Systems Command
This booklet is the fifth chapter of a training course developed for Air Reserve personnel about organizations within the United States Air Force. This chapter discusses the development, mission, structure, and operations of the Air Force Systems Command. It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of readings for further study.
Date:
June 1965
Creator:
Air University (U.S.)
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Command Study 10, Chapter 1. The Evolution of Democracy (to 1776)
This booklet is the first chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel. This chapter focuses on the development of democracy in the Western world and includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date:
June 1963
Creator:
United States. Air Force. Continental Air Command.
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Program: Remembering Ethyl Meyer Finley 1921-2006]
Program for the funeral services of WASP member, Ethyl Meyer Finley, with music selections and bible verses.
Date:
June 2006
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
International Forest of Friendship, 25th Celebration, 2001
Supplementary publication outlining events and information for the 25th International Forest of Friendship celebration, which memorializes contributors to aviation and aerospace with engraved plaques in the forest. It includes portraits and biographical sketches for the 40 people to be honored in 2001.
Date:
June 14, 2001
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History