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A giant B-47 soars during a demonstration at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida

67-136
Accession Number
67-136
9.5x13 inches
Black & White
Printer-Friendly Version
NAID 350287655
Keywords
Military aircraft
Presidential trips
HST Keywords
Airplanes - B47; Armed services - Air Force - Air Force presents Aerial Firepower Demonstration (album); Eglin Air Force Base; Florida - Eglin Field; Truman - Ceremonies - Military reviews; Truman - Trips - Presidential - Eglin Field, Florida
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Credit:
U.S. Air Force

Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.

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Description
Suspended on a plume-like pinnacle of smoke, a giant B-47 soars steeply into the sky using Jet Assisted Take-off. This was during a demonstration for President Truman at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. From: The album, The U. S. Air Force presents Aerial Firepower Demonstration.
Date(s)
April 21, 1950