A Trans World Airlines (TWA) C-121 Constellation commercial airliner aircraft taxies on the runway at Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB) Louisiana (LA), showcasing a bygone era in civilian passenger air service, during an Open House and Air Show, held on Base. Visible in the background are US Air Force (USAF) B-52H Stratofortress aircraft, which were rolling from the assembly line, around the time the four engine propeller driven airliner was being retired
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: Barksdale Air Force Base
State: Louisiana (LA)
Country: United States Of America (USA)
Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Michael A. Kaplan, USAF
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
23/04/2004
Location
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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