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[Dyess Air Force Base - B-52 Day]

Description: Copy slide of a photograph of a crowd on the apron during B-52 Day at Dyess Air Force Base. This captures the christening ceremony for the first Boeing B-52 named “Wings for Peace” to be stationed at Dyess AFB, Texas. Mrs. Idanell Connally, wife of Governor John Connally christened the aircraft in their first out-of-Austin public engagement following the Governor being shot when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. A bucket lift with a camera crew rises up over the aircraft to capture … more
Date: February 15, 1964
Partner: McMurry University Library

Command Study 11, Chapter 3. Aerial Reconnaissance

Description: This booklet is the third chapter of a training course developed for Air Force Reserve personnel. This chapter "seeks to examine the role of aerial reconnaissance in past wars and to develop a critical interest in its potential for the future" (p.2). It includes background information, analysis, review questions, and a list of suggested readings for further study.
Date: February 1964
Creator: Air University (U.S.)
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum
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