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B-36 Assembly Line

Description: Photograph of the B-36 assembly line in November 1951. Planes are lined up in a warehouse as far as the eye can see. Scaffolding stands next to the wing and nose of the front plane.
Date: November 12, 1951
Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

B-36 Flight Line

Description: Photograph of a line of B-36 airplanes. Painted on the wing of a plane in the foreground is, "USAF". In the background is a street, trees and power lines. These are RB-36Hs, one of the last variants of the Peacemaker which were built.
Date: unknown
Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

B-36 No. 85 fuselage

Description: Photograph of the fuselage of the B-36 plane No. 85 under construction in the warehouse in November 1949. The bomb bay door is open under the plane. It's RB-36D 44-92088. Modified to carry the "Boston camera" and re-designated ERB-36D, it was eventually scrapped at Kelly AFB in 1955.
Date: November 1, 1949
Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

B-58 Flight Crew

Description: The flight crew of one of the Convair B-58 airplanes walks from their plane after a flight. Pilots Left to Right: Grover "Ted" Tate; A. S. "Doc" A.S Witchell, and C.T. Jones.
Date: January 16, 1958
Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

B-58 Flight Crew

Description: The flight crew of one of the Convair B-58 airplanes takes down notes after a flight. Pilots Left to Right: A.S Witchell, G.C. Tate, and C.T. Jones]
Date: January 16, 1958
Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

B-58 Flight Crew

Description: The flight crew of one of the Convair B-58 airplanes walks away after disembarking. Pilots Left to Right: A.S Witchell, G.C. Tate, and C.T. Jones
Date: January 16, 1958
Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

B-58 Flight Crew preparing for Bendix Trophy run

Description: The Convair B-58 flight crew make final preparations with another officer before a flight from Los Angeles to New York. This flight would win the 1962 Bendix Trophy: Lt. John T. Walton (defensive systems operator), Capt. Robert G. Sowers (pilot), and Capt. Robert McDonald (navigator). In this photo, the flight board behind the crew says, "Carswell Air Force Base," at the top.
Date: March 5, 1962
Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth

B-58 Flight Crew preparing for flight to Paris

Description: The B-58 flight crew writes down information for a flight from New York to Paris. This flight would win the Harmon and Mackay trophies. L to R: Maj. Payne, Capt. Wagener and Capt. Polhelmus. Patch on Capt. Polhelmus' flight suit is 64th Bomb Squadron of the 43rd Bomb Wing.
Date: May 26, 1961
Partner: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, Fort Worth
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