B-52F Stratofortress "The City of Fort Worth" Christening

Creator

Preview

Identifier

10023278

Description

Miss Virginia Lattimore, 17, follows through on a mighty swing to christen a B-52F Stratofortress "The City of Fort Worth" as J. Frank Keeton, mayor pro tem, watches during ceremonies at Carswell Air Force Base. The plane will be flown by Carswell teams in competition for the Fairchild Trophy at Spokane, Washington.

Archival Date

1961-09-11

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-4475

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

B-52 Stratofortress; Airplanes; Bottles