Museum Lecture Series

Sean "Skipper" Moulton delves into unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from a warfighter's perspective.

Retired Col. Darrel Whitcomb relates his and others' experiences from combat search and rescue (CSAR) missions in Southeast Asia and examines the organization that was established to provide CSAR services in the Iraq-Kuwait theater of operations during Desert Storm.

Dr. David S. Sorenson, an Air War College professor of national securities studies, discusses Arab identity, Arabs at war, Arab religious identity and possible Arab futures.

Retired Col. Bob Krone discusses the F-105 Thunderchief, its pilots and missions and the 2007 meaning of the war in Southeast Asia.

Former Red Eagle Commander and F-15C subject matter expert Retired Col. Gail Peck initiated a secret program to train Air Force and Navy fighter pilots to a degree of proficiency never before achieved.

Hear about the advances in stealth technology from Retired Lt. Col. Ken Dyson, one of the pilots who demonstrated that an aircraft could operate close to the battlefield without fear of being discovered by enemy radar.

World War II ace retired Col. Steve Pisanos discusses his 30-year Air Force career, including his six-month evasion of the Germans after his P-51B crash-landed during a 1944 mission in France.

Col. (Ret.) Graham Pritchard discusses the evolution of the C-130, missions now flown by the 109th Airlift Wing, and the Wing's challenging and successful recovery of Dr. Jerri Neilsen from the South Pole due to her illness.

Col. (Ret.) Darrel Whitcomb, a former cargo pilot and forward air controller/Raven, discusses how the Vietnam War raged across much of Southeast Asia and also involved fighting in Cambodia and Laos.

Dr. Richard Hallion discusses how the Air Force has contributed to aerospace technology over the years. He is the author and editor of numerous books relating to aerospace technology and military operations.