Pilots of P-80 Shooting Stars: Lieutenant Joseph R. Howard and Captain Clark M. Sykes

Creator

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Identifier

20032956

Description

Left to right, Lieutenant (Lt.) Joseph R. Howard of Longview, Texas, and Captain (Capt.) Clark M. Sykes of San Antonio, Texas, are pictured here. Both of them are pilots of P-80 Shooting Stars on Project Comet, first mass cross-country exercise of the fast jet-propelled planes. The two men are in their military uniforms. They are standing in front of a fighter plane in the air field. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, May 16, 1946.

Archival Date

1946-05-15

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-428

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Howard, Joseph R. (Lt); Skyes, Clark M. (Capt); Air bases; Air pilots; Military air pilots; Fighter planes; Military uniforms