Airmen

President Harry S. Truman (center, in civilian clothes) greets Air Force members during his visit to Andrews Air Force Base for the Air Progress Demonstration. Walking behind him is General Robert Landry (foreground, left). All others are unidentified.

B-36 planes pass over in review at Carswell Air Force Base in Fort Worth, Texas for the 7th Anniversary of the 8th Air Force. All persons standing on the ground are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (center, with binoculars) visits Andrews Air Force Base for an Air Progress Demonstration. Walking on President Truman's left are: General Hoyt Vandenberg (behind Landry), General Robert Landry, and Colonel David Schilling. All others are unidentified.

A group of unidentified men with Clarence H. Osthagen on right, standing by United States Air Force sign.

Mr. Donald M. Nelson, Chairman of the War Production Board, speaks to the Combat Crews of the 381st Bombardment Group. He is on a tour of inspection at Ridgewell Airfield, England.

President Harry S. Truman's airplane, The Sacred Cow, sits outside the window of the Air Transport Command Terminal at the Washington National Airport. Standing in front of the window are: His Royal Highness Crown Prince Saud al-Saud of Saudi Arabia (right), General Harry Vaughan (next to Prince), Admiral James Foskett (right of General), and Henry Myers (left). All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman's airplane, The Sacred Cow, sits outside the window of the Air Transport Command Terminal at the Washington National Airport. From left to right: His Royal Highness Crown Prince Saud al-Saud of Saudi Arabia, General Harry Vaughan, Admiral James Foskett (partially obscured by unidentified member of Prince's party), unidentified member of Prince's party, and Henry Myers.

Test pilot Lou Hastings is seated inside the Army XH-26 Pulse Jet Helicopter at Torrance Airport, Torrance, California.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (right) and pilot, First Lieutenant Donald Hendershot (left) seated in Camp Irwin's helicopter for an aerial tour of the Armored Combat Training Center at Camp Irwin, California.

Participants in the television program "Battle Report - Washington" pose for a photograph. Standing from left to right: Ted Ayers; Major Orville Munson; John R. Steelman, producer of the television show for the Truman Administration; and John C. Dreier. Robert McCormick, NBC's Washington Manager of TV News and Special Events is seated.