Air Force 75th Anniversary Poster Series
1. Dominate the Skies – 2000s era
The F-35A Lighting II Dominate the Skies poster is the seventh poster in the U.S. Air Force 75th Anniversary series and represents the 2000s era. The first F-35A Lightning II was rolled out in Fort Worth, Texas, Feb. 19, 2006. The F-35 is designed to provide the pilot with unsurpassed situational awareness, positive target identification and precision strike in all weather conditions. The F-35A gives the U.S. Air Force and its allies the power to dominate the skies, anytime, anywhere.
2. B-52 Stratofortress – 1980s era
The B-52 Stratofortress poster is the fifth poster in the U.S. Air Force 75th Anniversary series and represents the 1980s era. On March 12-14, 1980, two B-52 crews flew nonstop around the world in 43.5 hours, covering 21,256 statute miles, averaging 488 mph, and carrying out sea surveillance and reconnaissance missions. The U.S. has the world’s greatest Air Force because of those who weren’t afraid to break barriers.
3. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr. – 1950s Era
The Tuskegee Legends poster is the second poster in the U.S. Air Force 75th Anniversary series. The poster represents the 1950s era and highlights Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr., a Tuskegee Airman and the first African American general in the Air Force. Innovation, fueled by Airmen, is the Air Force’s heritage. Airmen pushed technological and cultural boundaries to make America the leader in airpower and spacepower, with all the strategic advantages that status provides.
4. First Unmanned Flight – 2010s era
The MQ-1 Predator poster is the eighth poster in the U.S. Air Force 75th Anniversary series and represents the 2010s era. The MQ-1 Predator completed its first unmanned flight and participation in its first humanitarian mission supporting the earthquake relief effort in Haiti, Jan. 27, 2010. The MQ-1 Predator is a system, not just an aircraft. A fully operational system consists of four aircraft (with sensors), a ground control station, a Predator Primary Satellite Link, and approximately 55 personnel for deployed 24-hour operations. Innovation remains an integral part of how the Air Force trains and employs its squadrons, develops capabilities, and moves toward an even more effective Air Force.
5. Apollo 15 – 1970s era
The Apollo 15 poster is the fourth poster in the U.S. Air Force 75th Anniversary series and represents the 1970s era. With an all-Air Force crew comprised of Col. David R. Scott, Lt. Col. James B. Irwin and Maj. Alfred M. Worden, Apollo 15 blasted off from Cape Kennedy Space Center, Fla., July 26, 1971. Many people look back on this mission as the most scientifically important lunar trip since the first landing. Innovation remains an integral part of how the Air Force trains and employs its squadrons, develops capabilities, and moves toward an even more effective Air Force.
