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[Reddy Kilowatt on Apl. 25]

Gloria Tipton stands on a platform touching the image of "Reddy Kilowatt" emblazoned on surface of Convair airplane B-58 #25.
Date: May 12, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[B-58 Primary Crew]

Major Payne sitting at a desk with documents, briefs the B-58 Primary Crew for a flight from New York to Paris.
Date: May 22, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bleriot Trophy Speed Run Flight Crew

The Bleriot Trophy Speed Run Flight Crew stand beside their plane reading a notebook.
Date: May 10, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

B-58 Hustler Touching Down in Paris

The Convair B-58 Hustler touches down at Le Bourget Airport in Paris, France. At the time it was the Trans-Atlantic Record-Breaker.
Date: May 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Bleriot Trophy Winners

Bleriot Trophy Winners next to their plane, the Firefly, a Convair B-58: Major Elmer E. “Gene” Murphy, Major Eugene F. Moses, Lieutenant David F. Dickerson with Colonel James K. Johnson.
Date: May 11, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[B-58 #64 Taxi]

Convair airplane B-58 #64 sits outside a run station. It was the first airplane taken to Bunker Hill AFB.
Date: May 11, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Crew of the B-58 "Hoosier Hustler"

The crew of the Convair B-58 #64 "Hoosier Hustler" airplane stand together in the plane's cockpit.
Date: May 11, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Crew of the B-58 "Hoosier Hustler"

The crew of the Convair B-58 #64 "Hoosier Hustler" stand next to the airplane.
Date: May 11, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Colonel O'Brien Recieves B-58 #64 from B.G. Reed

Colonel F.L. O'Brien shakes hands with B.G. Reed upon receiving the Convair airplane B-58 #64 "Hoosier Hustler." It is the first airplane taken to Bunker Hill Air Force Base.
Date: May 11, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

B-58 Flight Crew preparing for flight to Paris

The B-58 flight crew writes down information for a flight from New York to Paris. This flight would win the Harmon and Mackay trophies. L to R: Maj. Payne, Capt. Wagener and Capt. Polhelmus. Patch on Capt. Polhelmus' flight suit is 64th Bomb Squadron of the 43rd Bomb Wing.
Date: May 26, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

XC-99 Delivery

XC-99 delivery between (L-R): Col. M.M. Hammack, Sgt. H.M. Covert, L. Rue, Col. Bryan B. Harper stand beside an airplane on the tarmac.
Date: May 26, 1949
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

YC-131C Aircraft

Photograph of a YC-131C Convair turboliner aircraft on the tarmac. One propeller is turning and four men stand near the nose.
Date: May 4, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Nell Polson checking the time cards

Photograph of Nell Polson, the timekeeper, checking the time cards beside the time clock on May 2, 1952.
Date: May 2, 1952
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Flight Line - F-102]

Flight line of Convair F-102 airplanes undergoing maintenance.
Date: May 14, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[XB-36-Alongside B-58]

A Convair XB-36 airplane(left) and Convair B-58 (right) are taxied side by side on a runway.
Date: May 24, 1957
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Frankie Masters' orchestra and singing quartet at Lockheed Martin performance

Frankie Masters' with a female singing quartet at the mike. His orchestra plays in the background.
Date: May 4, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Frankie Masters signing War Bond at Lockheed Martin performance

Photograph of orchestra leader, Frankie Masters, signing a War Bond while four women watch on May 4, 1945.
Date: May 4, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Frankie Masters' Orchestra, playing "ball" on stage

Photograph of Frankie Masters and his orchestra clowning around on stage. They are pretending to play baseball at a concert on May 4, 1945 at Lockheed Martin.
Date: May 4, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Convair YB-60 in flight

The YB-60 in flight. This aircraft was an experimental bomber prototype for the United States Air Force.
Date: May 24, 1952
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Convair YB-60, third flight

Photograph of the YB-60 on its third flight. This aircraft was an experimental bomber prototype for the United States Air Force.
Date: May 9, 1952
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Convairiety, Volume 8, Number 10, Wednesday, May 18, 1955 (open access)

Convairiety, Volume 8, Number 10, Wednesday, May 18, 1955

Bimonthly newsletter published for employees of the Convair Division in Fort Worth containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: May 18, 1955
Creator: General Dynamics Corporation. Convair Division.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Convairiety, Volume 9, Number 10, Wednesday, May 16, 1956 (open access)

Convairiety, Volume 9, Number 10, Wednesday, May 16, 1956

Bimonthly newsletter published for employees of the Convair Division in Fort Worth containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: May 16, 1956
Creator: General Dynamics Corporation. Convair Division.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Convairiety, Volume 10, Number 9, Wednesday, May 1, 1957 (open access)

Convairiety, Volume 10, Number 9, Wednesday, May 1, 1957

Bimonthly newsletter published for employees of the Convair Division in Fort Worth containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: May 1, 1957
Creator: General Dynamics Corporation. Convair Division.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Convairiety, Volume 13, Number 11, Wednesday, May 25, 1960 (open access)

Convairiety, Volume 13, Number 11, Wednesday, May 25, 1960

Bimonthly newsletter published for employees of the Convair Division in Fort Worth containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: May 25, 1960
Creator: General Dynamics Corporation. Convair Division.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History