Air pilots

President Harry S. Truman left Washington by air today for a Caribbean vacation. Mr. Truman, en route to Key West, Florida, on the first lap of a 2-week trip which includes inspection of the nation's Caribbean outposts, took off from Washington National Airport in the Presidential airplane "Sacred Cow." Left to Right: unidentified soldier; Lieutenant Colonel Henry Myers, recently retired Presidential pilot; President Truman; and Presidential pilot Lieutenant Colonel Francis W. Williams. From: Houston Post

Three United States Air Force pilots stand underneath an airplane while wearing flight jumpsuits and helmets. Center, General Robert Landry of the United States Air Force shakes hands with an unknown pilot. Third pilot, far right is unknown.

President Harry S. Truman is shown awarding the famed woman flier Jacqueline Cochran the Harmon International Trophy for "the most outstanding international achievements in the arts and science of aeronautics for the preceding year." Discussing yesterday's assassination attempt, the President told Ms. Cochran "they (Puerto Rico) have had the best treatment they ever had in their history. They have a free government and their own governor."

Clifford V. Evans (left) of Washington and George W. Truman (right) who encircled the globe in their Piper PA-12 Super Cruiser planes, show President Harry S. Truman (middle) some of the "short-snorter" bills which they collected on their trip.

Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan (left) with an unidentified National Airline pilot.

Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan (left) with an unidentified National Airline pilot. All others unidentified.

Interior view of a group of six men pilots in flight attire. Photographed labeled as: "Satellite air strength has been doubled since 1951, half with modern Soviet jets. Photo shows Rumanian student pilots get instructions prior to a training mission." Photograph is a reproduction acquired by the U.S. Information Service in Vienna.

President Harry S. Truman (right) at the bottom of the stairs leading up to the presidential airplane, shaking hands with the pilot, Lieutenant Colonel Henry Myers.

President Truman greeting crew members from an around-the-world flight in the Oval Office. From left to right: flight engineer T. Carroll Sallee, Captain William P. Odom, President Truman, and business Milton Reynolds, who helped sponsor the trip, and an unidentified man.

President Truman greeting crew members from an around-the-world flight in the Oval Office. From left to right: flight engineer T. Carroll Sallee, Captain William P. Odom, President Truman, and business Milton Reynolds, who helped sponsor the trip.