The Emperor of West Texas

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

The last B-36 bomber in flight

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

B-58 Hustler bomber taking off

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

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

A prototype XB-36 bomber taking off for first time

Assembly line of B-36 bombers at the Convair facility in Fort Worth

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

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

Experimental XB-36 bomber being towed past new B-58 bomber

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