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Madame Henri Bonnet and TWA President Jack Frye Christen Constellation Airplane

Madame Henri Bonnet, wife of the French Ambassador to the United States, is shown here with Jack Frye, President of TWA. She is christening the Constellation airplane "The Paris Sky Chief" prior to the takeoff of a preview passenger flight to Paris, marking the debut of the 300 mile an hour Lockheed Constellation as a luxury liner of the skyways for TWA. Steam was used by Madame Bonnet to christen the plane. From: Beth Gore.

Former President Truman arrives in Little Rock, Arkansas, for 35th Division reunion

Former President Harry S. Truman stands by a Delta airplane after arriving in Little Rock, Arkansas, for a 35th Division reunion. With him are two members of Battery "D" and two representatives of Delta Airlines. Left to right are: Mr. V.A. Mensies (Delta Air Lines), Francis Yeager (Battery "D"), President Truman, Delta hostess, and Jack Bullard (Battery "D"). From: V.A. Mensies, Delta-C&S Air Lines, Muehlebach Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri

Truman disembarks from plane at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for Hoover Library Dedication

Former President Harry S. Truman (center, in dark suit and glasses) is welcomed by a group of dignitaries after disembarking from a plane at the Cedar Rapids, Iowa airport to attend the Hoover Library dedication. At the former President's left is Colonel Robert Adams. Although each individual cannot be matched to a name, others in the photo are William B. Anderson, President of the Hoover Foundation; Mayor Robert Johnson; Reginald Figge; Senator Jack Miller and Tom Gavin. (Same as 63-998-3 except larger)