The Emperor of West Texas

B52 being towed into maintenance dock, Carswell Air Force Base

Convair XB-36 on first flight, Carswell Air Force Base

Republic RF-84F "Parasite" reconnaissance jet fighter being loaded into the bomb bay of a Convair RB-36

Six B-36 bombers fly in formation marking the end of the plane's production at Fort Worth's Convair plant, Carswell Air Force Base

Wreckage of a B-36 bomber after a severe storm struck at Carswell Air Force Base

Fort Worth Mayor Thomas A. McCann with crew members who flew the last B-36 to Fort Worth

The last B-36 known as "The Peacemaker" as it looked on its first flight

B-36J takes off from Fort Worth

The last B-36 bomber in flight

RB-36 reconnaissance model of its sister ship B-36 shown in-flight

Convair B-58 crew at Carswell Air Force Base; Capt. H.S. Bialas, Maj. H.E. Confer, Maj. R.H. Weir

Lower fuel component pod being installed on a B-58 bomber

Last B-58 Hustler as it nears completion on the General Dynamics production line

The first of 116 B-58 Hustlers produced by Convair

Convair B-58 Hustler during a test flight with landing gear deployed

Test pilots with B-58 Hustler bomber at Convair, Fort Worth

B-58 Hustler bomber taking off

One of the first B-58 Hustler bombers built by Convair taxiing to an engine test pit

Detached tail of a B36 bomber destroyed by a tornado/microburst that hit Carswell Air Force Base

8th Air Force fleet of B-36 bombers parked on tarmac, Carswell Air Force Base

U.S. Cabinet officers and members of Congress prepare to fly in a newly manufactured B-36 bomber; Air Secretary Stuart Symington, Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson, and Amon Carter

B-32 Dominator bomber in flight

Republic RF-84F "Parasite" reconnaissance jet fighter being loaded into the bomb bay of a Convair RB-36

Pilots with Convair awards for accumulated flight hours in B-36 bombers

A prototype XB-36 bomber taking off for first time