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Identifier
20122508
Description
The sleek and mighty B-58 Hustler donned its Air Force :blues" for the first time. Transition from civil to military status for the world's first and fastest supersonic bomber came in a brief sun baked ceremony on the sprawling airstrip in front of the Carsell Air Force Base operations headquarters. In the picture, Gen. Nils O. Ohman, Maj. Leon W. Amons, B. G. Reeds, Col. David M. Jones, and Marion L. Hicks.
Archival Date
1958-08-29
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6-104
Original Format
Negatives, Black & White
File Format
JPG
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Subjects
Carswell Air Force Base (Tex.)
Names
Ohman, Nils O.; Amons, Leon W.; Reeds, B. G.; Jones, David M.; Hicks, Marion Lawrence, 1912-1999
Subjects
Carswell Air Force Base (Tex.)