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Welcome to the Friends of the Air Force Academy Library web site.
The Friends is a tax-exempt 501 (c)(3) nonprofit
charitable organization. We invite you to
explore our site. You will find links
describing our past, current and future
projects to enrich the library's
collections and to serve the cadets of the
United States Air Force Academy as well as
interested researchers. You can also view
selected contents of some of the
collections that provide graphic
insights from man's early attempts to master
flight through the evolution of military air
power, the United States Air Force, and the USAF
Academy. These collections also include
the papers of many distinguished leaders in the
history of aviation and the Air Force. Our online collections include:
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The USAFA Graduate Memorial Wall
is
an interactive database of information
pertaining to graduates killed as a result
of hostile action during a state of military
conflict. The project’s continuing goal is
to assemble all the available material
dealing with the adult lives of the Air
Force Academy graduates whose names are now
or will be inscribed on the Academy’s
Graduate Memorial Wall. This project
reflects The Friends commitment to being a
premiere Academy organization in recording
and preserving the heritage of the Air Force
Academy.
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The
USAFA Graduate Prisoner of War listing
is an interactive database of information
pertaining to graduates held as prisoners of
war during a state of military conflict. The
project’s goal is to accumulate all
available material on the adult lives of
those graduates who have been POWs or become
POWs in future conflicts. The project
reflects The Friends continuing commitment
to recording and preserving the heritage of
the Air Force Academy.
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Icarus, The Cadet Journal
of the Arts,
featuring the artistic endeavors of our
cadets to include selections of art, poetry,
prose and photography.
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Doolittle Photographs,
featuring several hundred captioned
photographs of General Doolittle’s life from
childhood through the 1970s. Although there
are few photos of the famous Doolittle Raid
during World War II, these photographs offer
an overview of many events in his life.
There are also some photographs with
personal autographs that were sent to
General Doolittle from personalities
associated with his aviation and military
career.
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Fred Hill Photographs, This collection
consists of colored slides dating from
1943-1945 arranged into four series: 1) New
Guinea; 2) Philippines; 3) Ie Shima and
Rykyu Islands; 4) Philippines with aircraft
used in the Pacific War during WWII, and
miscellaneous extras. Images were created by
Lab Chief Sgt Frederick H. Hill during his
time with the 17th Reconnaissance Squadron,
71st Reconnaissance Group, 91st Wing, Fifth
Air Force during WWII. Any reproduction of
these slides should include an
acknowledgement for Mr. Hill and a reference
to USAFA SMS 1479. Another Fred Hill
collection is available on-line from Eastern
Oregon University.
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Clark Firearm Collection
Brochure featuring the collection
of 31 military shoulder arms donated by Lt.
Gen. Clark to the Air Force Academy and on
display in the McDermott Library. Includes
photographs and descriptions of these arms
which reflect most of the principal types of
arms issued to United States troops during
and since the American Revolution.
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Stalag Luft
III brochure
featuring
the historical
collection of the Stalag Luft III Former
Prisoners of War. The collection contains
memoirs, diaries, photographs and
memorabilia donated by former prisoners of
war of Stalag Luft III, the German prison
camp made famous by the “Great Escape” of
World War II.
The Friends publish a semiannual
newsletter which is sent to patrons
and donors and is archived on this web site.
Individuals who support The Friends mission and
wish to join our efforts are welcome to inquire
about providing continuing support to the
Academy Library through
patron donations to The Friends.
The Friends' support enables the Library to
broaden its scope and expand its activities
beyond those made possible with Air Force
allocated funds. In order to provide
this support, The Friends accepts monetary
gifts as well as
donations of certain personal
papers, rare books, and similar items
pertaining to the history of flight and to
the history of the Air Force and the Air
Force Academy. The Friends also offers
a unique opportunity for those who wish to
provide special, perpetual
commemoration to individuals,
organizations, or a group of individuals.
Please feel free to
contact The
Friends if you have any
questions or comments.
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