31 FW Historian probes through past

Aungelic Nelson, 31st Fighter Wing historian, adjusts a tape on a microfiche tape reader, July 7, 2015, at Aviano Air Base, Italy. Historians collect, archive and access documented work, such as old maps, policy letters and morale items for referential use. (U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Austin Harvill/Released)

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31 FW Historian probes through past

Published July 7, 2015
By Senior Airman Austin Harvill
31st Fighter Wing Public Affairs

AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy -- Most Airmen can attest to the value of saving their emails for later reference. What happens when the data is from, say, 1953? For a wing historian, digging up antique records is just another day on the job.