Crew Inspecting Plane Prior to Take-Off

The crew of a Convair B-58 inspect the plane's landing gear prior to take-off for Edwards Air Force Base.
Date: April 5, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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 B-58.
Date: March 5, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Crew Inspecting Plane Prior to Take-Off

The crew of a Convair B-58 inspect the plane's landing gear prior to take-off for Edwards Air Force Base.
Date: April 5, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

J79 Aircraft Jet Engine

A crowd views a General Electric J79 Aircraft Jet Engine on display at an Open House.
Date: November 5, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Atlas Missle Booster Section

An officer points to something unknown while standing next to a sign displaying information about the "Atlas Booster Section." The boosters were the final part of the Atlas Intercontinental Ballistic Missile.
Date: November 5, 1960
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Strategic Air Command movie at Carswell Air Force Base

Photograph of Jimmy Stewart at Carswell Air Force Base in Fort Worth, Texas where a movie was being shot in April 1954.
Date: April 5, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Tail of the Last B-36

Photograph of the tail of the last B-36 aircraft at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation in Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: January 5, 1954
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

L.D. Stokes Operating Engine Lathe

Photograph of L.D. Stokes operating the engine lathe at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation in Fort Worth, Texas in November 1953.
Date: November 5, 1953
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

B-36 A #3

Right 3/4 front view of the Convair airplane B-36A #3.
Date: January 5, 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

B-58 #61 Bendix Trophy Winner

Four men stand beside the Convair airplane B-58 #61 that won the Bendix Trophy on March 5, 1962 for record flights from New York to Los Angeles.
Date: May 5, 1962
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Convairiety, Volume 14, Number 14, Wednesday, July 5, 1961 (open access)

Convairiety, Volume 14, Number 14, Wednesday, July 5, 1961

Bimonthly newsletter published for employees of the Convair Division in Fort Worth containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: July 5, 1961
Creator: General Dynamics Corporation. Convair Division.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Convairiety, November 5-6, 1960 (open access)

Convairiety, November 5-6, 1960

Bimonthly newsletter published for employees of the Convair Division in Fort Worth containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: November 5, 1950
Creator: General Dynamics Corporation. Convair Division.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Convairiety, Volume 7, Number 9, Wednesday, May 5, 1954 (open access)

Convairiety, Volume 7, Number 9, Wednesday, May 5, 1954

Bimonthly newsletter published for employees of the Convair Division in Fort Worth containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: May 5, 1954
Creator: Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Convairiety, Volume 8, Number 20, Wednesday, October 5, 1955 (open access)

Convairiety, Volume 8, Number 20, Wednesday, October 5, 1955

Bimonthly newsletter published for employees of the Convair Division in Fort Worth containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: October 5, 1955
Creator: General Dynamics Corporation. Convair Division.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Convairiety, Volume 9, Number 18, Wednesday, September 5, 1956 (open access)

Convairiety, Volume 9, Number 18, Wednesday, September 5, 1956

Bimonthly newsletter published for employees of the Convair Division in Fort Worth containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: September 5, 1956
Creator: General Dynamics Corporation. Convair Division.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
General Dynamics News, Volume 23, Number 15, August 5, 1970 (open access)

General Dynamics News, Volume 23, Number 15, August 5, 1970

Biweekly newsletter published for employees of the General Dynamics Fort Worth Division containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: August 5, 1970
Creator: General Dynamics Corporation. Convair Division.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
General Dynamics News, Volume 15, Number 25, December 5, 1962 (open access)

General Dynamics News, Volume 15, Number 25, December 5, 1962

Biweekly newsletter published for employees of the General Dynamics Fort Worth Division containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: December 5, 1962
Creator: General Dynamics Corporation. Convair Division.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
General Dynamics News, Volume 15, Number 14, July 5, 1962 (open access)

General Dynamics News, Volume 15, Number 14, July 5, 1962

Biweekly newsletter published for employees of the General Dynamics Fort Worth Division containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: July 5, 1962
Creator: General Dynamics Corporation. Convair Division.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
General Dynamics News, Volume 22, Number 3, February 5, 1969 (open access)

General Dynamics News, Volume 22, Number 3, February 5, 1969

Biweekly newsletter published for employees of the General Dynamics Fort Worth Division containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: February 5, 1969
Creator: General Dynamics Corporation. Convair Division.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History