B-36 flying with B-52 and B-58 as escorts

Creator

Tony Slaughter

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Identifier

20116331

Description

The past, Present, Future- America's new air might, provided escort Friday in Memorial Day services for the Air Force's B-36, lead plane, at Carswell Air Force Base as the "grand old lady" of the air made its final flight to Davis- Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona to a scrap heap. Providing the escort were the new Convair B-58 Hustler, top left, the plane of the future, and the Boeing B-52, bottom, the B-36's front line replacement is the strategic air war.

Archival Date

1958-06-02

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-29

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

B-36 (Bomber); B-52 bomber; Airplanes