During World War II, the Directorate of Air Traffic and Safety and Directorate of Safety Education published a series of posters reinforcing pilot safety using caricatures of Axis leaders Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Hideki Tojo, who cheer when the American pilot makes mistakes. The complete set consisted of sixteen posters.
Identifier
NASM.2016.0039
Creator
United States. Air Force
Date
bulk 1942-1945
Provenance
Jeremy Kinney, Gift, 2016
Extent
0.05 Cubic feet ((1 folder))
Archival Repository
National Air and Space Museum Archives
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of six 9 by 11 inch color lithographs from the "They Cheer" poster series from World War II.
Rights
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Restrictions
No restrictions on access.
Citation
"They Cheer" World War II Pilot Safety Posters, Accession 2016-0039, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.