Military aircraft

Photograph taken on board a United States aircraft carrier, location not given but possibly the Gulf of Mexico. A military jet airplane has just taken off the flight deck. Charles W. Thayer was invited to a civilian orientation cruise at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, held May 23-25, 1968. Part of the experience included one day at sea aboard the aircraft carrier the U.S.S. Lexington to observe flight operations. This photograph may have been taken during this visit. Original color negative in Library holdings.

Photograph taken on board a United States aircraft carrier, location not given but possibly the Gulf of Mexico. A military airplane is just landing on the flight deck. Charles W. Thayer was invited to a civilian orientation cruise at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, held May 23-25, 1968. Part of the experience included one day at sea aboard the aircraft carrier the U.S.S. Lexington to observe flight operations. This photograph may have been taken during this visit. Original color negative in Library holdings.

Photograph taken on board a United States aircraft carrier, location not given but possibly the Gulf of Mexico. A military airplane is preparing to land on the flight deck. Charles W. Thayer was invited to a civilian orientation cruise at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, held May 23-25, 1968. Part of the experience included one day at sea aboard the aircraft carrier the U.S.S. Lexington to observe flight operations. This photograph may have been taken during this visit. Original color negative in Library holdings.

Photograph taken on board a United States Naval aircraft carrier, location not given, possibly the Gulf of Mexico. A military jet airplane is in the process of taking off the flight deck. Other jets are in view parked on the deck. Charles W. Thayer was invited to a civilian orientation cruise at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, held May 23-25, 1968. Part of the experience included one day at sea aboard the aircraft carrier the U.S.S. Lexington to observe flight operations. This photograph may have been taken during this visit. Original color negative in Library holdings.

Photograph taken on board an United States aircraft carrier, location not given, possibly the Gulf of Mexico. A military jet airplane is in the process of taking off the flight deck. Charles W. Thayer was invited to a civilian orientation cruise at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, held May 23-25, 1968. Part of the experience included one day at sea aboard the aircraft carrier the U.S.S. Lexington to observe flight operations. This photograph may have been taken during this visit. Original color negative in Library holdings.

Photograph taken on board a United States aircraft carrier, location not given but possibly the Gulf of Mexico. A military jet airplane is attempting to land on the flight deck. Charles W. Thayer was invited to a civilian orientation cruise at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, held May 23-25, 1968. Part of the experience included one day at sea aboard the aircraft carrier the U.S.S. Lexington to observe flight operations. This photograph may have been taken during this visit. Original color negative in Library holdings.

Secretary Pace waves good-bye to Admiral Carney and Headquarters, Allied Forces Southern Europe staff members just before taking off in his Military Air Transport Service Special Air Mission plane, following his visit with the U.S. Admiral in Rome, Italy.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (second from left) says a few words of greeting over the radio at Naples, Italy upon his arrival by Military Air Transport Service airplane for high-level conferences with American and Italian officials. With him is United States Navy Admiral Robert Carney (right), Commander-in-Chief of Allied Forces in Southern Europe. All others are unidentified.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace leaves his Military Air Transport Service airplane on arrival at Capodichino Airport, Naples, Italy, to visit with Admiral Robert B. Carney, Italian Defense Minister Randolfo Pacciardi and other United States and Italian officials. All others are unidentified.

The United States Air Force Band, led by George E. Howard, performed at the Inaugural Gala held January 19, 1949. The are posed at an airfield between two airplanes. All are unidentified.