Bendix Trophy

The Bendix Trophy on display: a figure of two flying men and a small plane. it was won 3-5-1962 by the B-58.
Date: March 5, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bendix Trophy

The Bendix Trophy on display: a figure of two flying men and a small plane. It was won 3-5-1962 by the Convair B-58 and its flight crew.
Date: March 5, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

B-58 Flight Crew preparing for Bendix Trophy run

The Convair B-58 flight crew make final preparations with another officer before a flight from Los Angeles to New York. This flight would win the 1962 Bendix Trophy: Lt. John T. Walton (defensive systems operator), Capt. Robert G. Sowers (pilot), and Capt. Robert McDonald (navigator). In this photo, the flight board behind the crew says, "Carswell Air Force Base," at the top.
Date: March 5, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Employees Leaving Plant After Shift Change]

Plant employees walk through a parking lot towards an exit after a shift change.
Date: March 5, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Employees Leaving Plant After Shift Change]

Plant employees leave the building after a shift change.
Date: March 5, 1958
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

B-58 #61 Bendix Trophy Winner

Four men look at the letters emblazoned on the side of the Convair B-58 #61 that won the Bendix Trophy on March 5, 1962 for record flights from New York to Los Angeles. They display the information about the record time recorded on the flights from New York to Los Angeles.
Date: March 5, 1963
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History