B-36 bomber

Title
B-36 bomber
Creator
General Dynamics Corporation. Convair Division
Institution
TCU
Link
https://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/53157
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."
Date
1954-08-14
Decade
1950s
Subjects
Aviation
Convair
United States Air Force
Source
Box 234, B-36 memorial, 1959 Folder, Item 003
Type
Document
Formats
10x8.25 Photo
Rights
Prior written permission from TCU Special Collections required to use any document or photograph

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