B-36 bomberShow full item record
| Title | B-36 bomber |
|---|---|
| Author | General Dynamics Corporation. Convair Division |
| Date | 1954-08-14 |
| Description | Photo of a B-36 airplane. On reverse: "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Taking off from General Dynamics Corporation's Convair-Fort Worth plant on August 14, 1954, was the last globe-spanning B-36 intercontinental bomber to come off the production line. This same bomber is scheduled to return to Fort Worth on February 12, 1959, to be decommissioned from service as the last B-36 of the Air Force's Strategic Air Command. Following the decommissioning, the aircraft will remain at Amon Carter Field in Fort Worth, Texas, as a memorial to the many citizens and Air Force personnel of the city who had a part in the plane's development." |
| Link | https://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/53157 |
| Subject | Aviation
Convair United States Air Force |
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- Amon G. Carter, Sr. Collection [19320]