Fort Worth Army Air Field: Air Force Day

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20064511

Description

Thousands of Fort Worth, Texas citizens are flocking to the Fort Worth Army Air Field (FWAAF) for the "Air Force Day" demonstration. One of the airplanes on display is the P-80 Shooting Star jet-propelled fighter. It is being refueled as a crowd of people watch. The ship, famed for the "Hat-in-the-Ring" Squadron of World War I, commanded by Captain (Capt.) Eddie Rickenbacker was flown from March Field, California. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram morning edition, August 2, 1946.

Archival Date

1946-08-01

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1900

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

P-80 Shooting Star; Fighter planes; Airplanes; Crowds; Airports; Military organizations; United States. Army Air Forces; Fort Worth Army Air Field; World War, 1914-1918; United States. Army Air Forces