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| Date: | 09 05 1943 |
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| Description: | Military aircraft at a Drome (airfield) near Port Moresby, preparing to take off for a landing at Nadzab near Lae. The aircraft in the foreground is named ... |
| Date: | 09 17 1960 |
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| Description: | Airman Vernor Williams, a new arrival at Truax Field Air Force Base, is interviewed by Margaret Hoffman, coordinator, and Mrs. William Bogle, assistant coo... |
| Date: | 10 19 1964 |
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| Description: | General Frederick Terrell addresses the planned phase-out of air defense activities at Truax Field over three and a half years. |
| Date: | 10 19 1964 |
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| Description: | Hooded jet fighters on the Truax Field flight line that will be transferred to Peru, Indiana as the air defense activities at Truax Field in Madison are ph... |
| Date: | 03 05 1965 |
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| Description: | View across road towards a one-story building with three cars parked in front near the corner of E. Washington Avenue and N. Stoughton Road. The building w... |
| Date: | 12 31 1954 |
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| Description: | Chief Warrant Officer Sam Gubner (left) is presented with a plaque upon retirement by Major John Pedigo, representing the men of the 432nd squadron at Trua... |
| Date: | 12 31 1954 |
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| Description: | A Truax Field color guard stands at attention, and Truax Field personnel are at parade rest in a field hangar at the start of a ceremony honoring Chief War... |
| Date: | 12 31 1954 |
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| Description: | Chief Warrant Officer Sam Gubner (center) and Col. Frederick Nelander, Truax Field commander, return the salute of Maj. John Pedigo (left), commander of t... |
| Date: | 10 17 1957 |
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| Description: | Tickets for the U.S. Air Force Band concert at the Orpheum Theater are presented to Madison Mayor Ivan Nestingen (left) by Colonel John H. Pease (right), B... |
| Date: | 05 17 1958 |
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| Description: | The crowd at Truax Field watching the Armed Forces Day air show. |
| Date: | 09 26 1958 |
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| Description: | Members of the 327th Fighter Grouop stationed at Truax Field honor Lt. Col. Lynn R. Mapes (L) and Capt. Merwin L. Tram (R). Mapes is retiring after 28 yea... |
| Date: | 07 04 1960 |
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| Description: | General Nathan F. Twining, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1957-1960), arrives at Truax Field on his way to visit his hometown of Monroe on the 4th ... |
| Date: | 07 04 1960 |
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| Description: | General Nathan F. Twining, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1957-1960), arrives at Truax Field on his way to visit his hometown of Monroe on the 4th ... |
| Date: | 07 04 1960 |
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| Description: | General Nathan F. Twining, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1957-1960), arrives at Truax Field on his way to visit his hometown of Monroe on the 4th ... |
| Date: | 07 04 1960 |
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| Description: | General Nathan F. Twining, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1957-1960), arrives at Truax Field on his way to visit his hometown of Monroe on the 4th ... |
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| Description: | A pilot in flight suit poses next to an F-86D Sabre jet fighter. Caption reads: "Madison, Wis. Truax Airport. Pilot about to climb into a jet fighter." |
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