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- C-87 in flight over Possum Kingdom
- Aerial photograph of a C-87 in flight over Possum Kingdom. The plane has 4 propellers on it.
- Bombarette Basketball Game
- Photograph of a basketball game between the Bombarettes and Weatherford College. This is a jumpshot during the game of March 1, 1945.
- Bombarette Basketball Team, 1945
- Photograph of the Bombarette Basketball team L-R: Guidrey, Foster, Murray, Brooker, Wade, Wallington, Rogers, West, and Henshaw.
- Punching time clock
- Photograph of a woman punching her time card in a time clock at Lockheed Martin at 4:19 on March 2, 1945.
- New Convair Billboard
- Photograph of the new Convair sign on billboard at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation.
- New Convair Billboard
- Photograph of the new Convair sign on billboard at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation.
- Three B-32s in Flight
- Aerial view of three B-32s in flight.
- B-32 in Flight
- Aerial photograph of a B-32 soars through the clouds.
- B-32 in Flight
- Aerial photograph of a B-32 as it soars through the clouds.
- B-36 A #3
- Front view of Convair airplane B-36A #3 on a runway.
- B-36 A #3
- Front view of Convair airplane B-36A #3 on a runway.
- Men working on a B-36 jet engine
- Photograph of three men working on a B-36 jet engine. They are (L-R) B.S. Price, D.J. Taylor, and E.S. St. Clair.
- Billie Wafford operating Multi-punch
- Photograph of Billie Wofford operating a multi-punch machine in March 1951. She has a mallet in her right hand.
- Billie Wafford operating Multi-punch
- Photograph of Billie Wofford operating a multi-punch machine in March 1951. She has a mallet in her right hand.
- Gladys Brogdon at work in Engineering Test Lab
- Gladys Brogdon at work in Engineering Test Lab using electronic instruments in 1951.
- Gladys Brogdon at work in Engineering Test Lab
- Gladys Brogdon at work in Engineering Test Lab using electronic instruments in 1951.
- Ida Stephensen operating a Tube-bending Machine
- Photograph of Ida Stephenson operating a tube-bending machine in March 1951.
- Mildred Thomas at work in a B-36 fuselage
- Mildred Thomas at work in a B-36 fuselage in March 1951. She is drilling a hole in a metal bar.
- Minnie Ellis operating Drill Press
- Photograph of Minnie Taylor operating a drill press in March 1951. She has her hair pulled back and wears safety glasses.
- Myrel Williams at Lunch Wagon
- Photograph of Myrel Williams selecting a snack from the lunch wagon in 1951.
- Myrle Lyons working on B-36 fuselage
- Photograph of Myrle Lyons at work in a B-36 fuselage in March 1951.
- Ruby Taylor
- Photograph of Ruby Taylor riveting part of an airplane in March 1951.
- Cutting Wing Skins with a Skil Saw
- Photograph of a workman cutting a "wing skin" with a skil saw. He is cutting through some sheet metal and is wearing a protective face mask.
- Engine Buildup - Firdt Ford Engines
- P. Elder and J.L. goldsmith work on one of the first Ford engines for the B-36 in March 1952.
- New Cars in Front of Convair Plant
- Photograph of six cars parked in front of a large, brick building that has a large sign with a logo and the name "Convair: A Division of General Dynamics Corporation, Fort Worth." Two men are looking under the hood of the car on the far right.
- B-36 and group
- Crewmen pose next to the last Convair B-36 airplane on the day of its delivery to SAM-SAC Cycle One.
- [Employees Leaving Plant After Shift Change]
- Plant employees walk through a parking lot towards an exit after a shift change.
- [Employees Leaving Plant After Shift Change]
- Plant employees leave the building after a shift change.
- [B-58 Line Shots]
- Front view of a line of Convair B-58 airplanes being assembled in a warehouse.
- [B-58 Line Shots]
- Line of Convair B-58 airplanes being assembled in a warehouse.
- [Employees Leaving Plant at Shift Change]
- Aerial view of the parking lot of a plant as the employees leave at a shift change.
- B-58 Assembly Line
- Overhead view of long warehouse containing the Convair B-58 airplane assembly line.
- [Crew of A/C After Landing]
- A crew stands next to Convair airplane B-58 #96, the [first production B-58 to fly with capsules in all three stations.]
- B-58 Arrives at Los Angeles at end of Trophy Flight
- This Convair B-58, the Cowtown Hustler, arrives at Los Angeles at the end of its Bendix Trophy winning flight on 3-5-1962.
- B-58 Flight Crew preparing for Bendix Trophy run
- 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.
- Bendix Trophy
- The Bendix Trophy on display: a figure of two flying men and a small plane. it was won 3-5-1962 by the B-58.
- Bendix Trophy
- The Bendix Trophy on display: a figure of two flying men and a small plane. It was won 3-5-1962 by the Convair B-58 and its flight crew.
- Bendix Trophy Flight Arrival at Los Angeles
- A crowd of press and spectators are gathered around the Bendix Trophy winning Convair B-58 plane and its crew as they are greeted by another officer upon their arrival at Los Angeles, California on 3-5-62.
- Bendix Trophy Winners
- The Bendix Trophy Winners greet a senior officer while standing front of the Bendix Trophy. R to L: Capt. Robert G. Sowers, Capt. Robert McDonald, Capt. John T. Walton, with Gen. Thomas Power, Commander In Chief of the Strategic Air Command.
- Bendix Trophy Winners
- The press photographs of the Bendix Trophy Winners as they shake hands with a four star general. From L to R: Capt. Robert Gray Sowers, Capt. Robert MacDonald, Capt. John T. Walton and Gen. Thomas Power, Commander In Chief of the Strategic Air Command
- Bendix Trophy Winners
- The press and spectators view the Bendix Trophy Winners as they greet a senior officer upon their arrive in Los Angeles, California after their trophy flight. L to R: Robert G. Sowers, Robert MacDonald, John T. Walton, and Gen. Thomas Power, Commander In Chief of the Strategic Air Command, on podium.
- General Thomas Power Greeting B-58 Crew
- General Thomas S. Powers greets the crew of Convair B-58 at the end of their Bendix Trophy Flight at Los Angeles, California, 3-5-1962.
- B-58 #61 Bendix Trophy Winner
- Four men look at the letters emblazoned on the side of the Convair B-58 #61 that won the Bendix Trophy on March 5, 1962 for record flights from New York to Los Angeles. They display the information about the record time recorded on the flights from New York to Los Angeles.
- Niki Wall autographing the cast of a monkey named Joey
- Niki Wall autographs the cast of a monkey named Joey while he's lying on a table.