Leroy Criss was an African American pilot and original member of the Tuskegee Airmen.

The collection contains 92 manuscripts, written/compiled between the early twentieth century and early twenty-first century. These manuscripts range from television and movie scripts to flight logs, accident report, personal recollections, and biographies/memoirs. Subjects include (but are not limited to) early flight, World War I, World War II, women avioators, air ships, and flight testing.

This collection belonged to Wagner Melchun who served in the 483rd Bombardment Group. ​The 483rd was a B-17 group that fought with the Fifteenth Air Force in Italy from April 1944 to April 1945, mainly taking part in the strategic bombing offensive.

Admiral Marc Mitscher had long and distinguished career in the US Navy as both aviator and ship commander. Mitscher’s strategies were crucial to the Allied forces during WWII.

This collection contains materials used to restore the San Diego Air and Space Museum's A6M7 Mitsubishi Type Zero. Some materials include painting information, such as colors and decal placement, engine specifications, building manuals, guns and mounting, cockpit information, and correspondence between restorators and manufacturers.

Leslie Grimes Moser was a flight attendant for Capitol International Airways in 1969. Capitol Airways, a charter airline from the United States, was founded by former Army Air Corps pilots following the end of World War II.

Vernon K. Neufeld was born on August 30, 1922 in Reedley County, Fresno California. Vernon was married to Marjorie Catlin and had two children. He served in the 8th Air Force in World War Two and became a POW.

Douglas Norris was an advanced flight instructor on the eve of World War Two.

Michael O'Malley served in the Navy during the Second World War.

The Transportation Corps were key in the success of Operation Overlord.