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Identifier
10023347
Description
The last B-52 bomber awaits takeoff at Carswell Air Force Base. Tech. Sgt. John Slagle of the Carswell security police guards the bomber before it takes off for its new home in Louisiana. The departure ceremony was attended by about 250 people. This is following the decision to close the base as part of the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission of 1991.
Archival Date
1992-12-18
Collection Name
Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection
Collection Number
AR406-6 #9555 / 8949 [Frame 21A]
Original Format
Negatives, Color
File Format
JPG
Rights
Rights held by The McClatchy Company/Fort Worth Star-Telegram. For more information or for reproduction requests, please visit https://www.parsintl.com/publications/mcclatchy.
Subjects
B-52 bomber; Fighter planes
Names
Carswell Air Force Base (Fort Worth, Tex.); Slagle, John
Subjects
B-52 bomber; Fighter planes