Airplanes, Military

Alben Barkley stands in the doorway of a Naval aircraft after flying to Boca Chica, Florida, to join President Truman at the Little White House in Key West. (Same as 98-1316). From: Naval Photo Center, sent to Truman Library by the National Archives. Original 4x5 negative.

View of five jets or Migs seen flying in formation. Identification reads: "Czech and Polish Air Forces are now both equipped with jets. Photo shows five Czech-manned migs." Illustration for publication "Svet v Obrazech" for September 19, 1953.

Formation of three jet aircraft in flight. Identification for photograph in foreign language. Appears to be an illustration for publication "Aufbau und Frieden" for September 9, 1953.

Exterior view of a group of mostly unidentified men standing beside a military aircraft, location unknown. Diplomat and author Charles W. Thayer is standing in uniform, second from the right. Taken toward the end of World War II.

Grouping of ten soldiers taken inside of an airplane. They appear to be Russian soldiers. Location not known.

Exterior view of diplomat and author Charles W. Thayer in military uniform on the left. He is standing with an unidentified uniformed woman next to him and an unidentified man in a suit on the right. A military airplane is visible in the background. Location not given. World War II era photograph, similar to others in the collection that are dated April, 1945.

View of four men, including diplomat and author Charles W. Thayer standing second from left wearing a military uniform. All are standing by a military airplane in a undisclosed location. Others in photograph are not identified.

Exterior, partial view of diplomat and author Charles W. Thayer standing at right in uniform beside a military airplane. He is shaking hands with an unidentified man in a suit with another unidentified man standing between them. Front of photograph is dated April 4, 1945 and the date of March 31, 1945 is handwritten on the back.

Ambassador Edwin W. Pauley with miscellaneous military men and others at unidentified airport by an Air Transport Command airplane. Ambassador Pauley is head of the Allied Reparations Committee, 1945-47.

A formation of airplanes, B-36 bombers, flying over Washington during the inaugural festivities for President Harry S. Truman.