North American Aviation's B-25 medium bomber over Inglewood, Calif. LC-DIG-fsac-1a35397

North American B-25 Bomber

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress: Although not assigned to Langley this Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress was used by the NACA staff as a test platform during bomb dropping trials. The aerodynamic behavior of a bomb during its descent onto its target was an important consideration during World War II.

B-17G Flying Fortress

T/Sgt. Raymond Heilman receiving Presidential Unit Citation for the Pacific Theater 1941/42/43.