View of Multiple Aircraft on the Flight Deck of the USS Constellation
Two Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft and numerous fighters are visible on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Constellation.
Airplanes
Aircraft on the Flight Deck of the USS Constellation
Aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Constellation, including five McDonald Douglas A-4 Skyhawk planes.
Aircraft Taking Off the Flight Deck of the USS Constellation
An unidentified aircraft being catapulted off the USS Constellation flight deck. Other planes are also visible on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier.
View of Multiple Aircraft on the USS Constellation Flight Deck
Various aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Constellation. The aircraft on the far side of the flight deck include a McDonald Douglas F-4 Phantom II that is second from the left, a Vought F-8P Photo Crusader off to the far left and two Vought A-7 Corsair 2's flanking the Phantom II. The aircraft at the bottom of the image are A-1 Skyraiders.
Leaving Hiroshima
Mrs. Emily Gardiner (on stairs), Arthur Z. Gardiner (second from left, in hat), Economic Minister to the United States Embassy in Tokyo, Japan, and others at the Hiroshima Airport boarding a plane to Matsuyama, Japan. All others unidentified.
Arrival in Hiroshima, Japan
Travelers disembark an airplane after arriving at the airport in Hiroshima, Japan. All are unidentified, but included among those is Arthur Z. Gardiner, United States Economic Minister to Japan.
Navy Under Secretary Francis P. Whitehair with Major General Wallace at the U. S. Marine Base, El Toro, California
Navy Under Secretary Francis P. Whitehair (right) with Major General Wallace at the U. S. Marine Base, El Toro, California.
Margaret Truman Christens New Constellation Airplane
On a platform at the Washington, D.C. airport, Margaret Truman stands after pulling strings which released rose petals and a flock of doves (who refused to fly) at the christening of "Capitaliner United States," the first of Capital Airlines new fleet of Constellations. (See 2009-1954 through 1959 and 77-1340.)
An officer of Capital Airlines speaks at the christening of the first of the "Constellations"
At the Washington, D.C., airport, an executive of Capital Airlines stands at the podium in front of several dignitaries gathered to witness the christening of the first of Capital Airlines new fleet of Constellations. In a large, black hat, to the right of the speaker, Margaret Truman waits to do the honors.
Margaret Truman and Oswald Ryan in the cockpit of Capital Airlines Constellation
After christening the first of Capital Airlines new fleet of Constellations at the Washington, D.C. airport, Margaret Truman sits in the cockpit with Acting Chairman of C.A.B. Oswald Ryan for a personal tour of the plane. (See 2009-1954 thru 1958, 77-1340, and 59-947.)