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President Harry S. Truman Inspects the Flying Wing

2015-2481
Accession Number
2015-2481
9 x 7 inches
Black & White
Printer-Friendly Version
NAID 350896892
Related Collection
Landry, Robert B. Papers
Keywords
Airplanes, Military
Armed forces officers
Presidents
Air bases
Air shows
People Pictured
Landry, Robert B. (Robert Broussard), 1909-2000
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
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Credit:
Robert H. Brockhurst
International News Photos

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
President Harry S. Truman descends a ladder from a hatch of a Northrop YB-49 after inspecting the six jet flying wing at a ground display of Air Force fighters and bombers at Andrews Air Force Base during the Air Progress Demonstration. Left is General Robert Landry, the President's Air Force aide. Others in the background are unidentified.
Date(s)
February 15, 1949