After the war, General “Hap” Arnold, commander of the USAAF, presented the Smithsonian with a collection of
Paul Garber to the Post-war Rescue
Bader’s Hurricanes
Douglas Bader was one of the Royal Air Force’s best-known fighter aces of World War II, during which he became a national hero in Britain. He is, perhaps, one of the most famous RAF pilots ever, and his story is well known to aviation enthusiasts. Ha
