Convair Supervisory Newsletter, Number 711, December 15, 1965 (open access)

Convair Supervisory Newsletter, Number 711, December 15, 1965

Weekly newsletter written for supervisors working at the Convair Division in Fort Worth containing news about events and activities, workplace reminders, and other relevant information.
Date: December 15, 1965
Creator: Reed, B. G.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

B-32 military plane

Photograph of a B-32 on the tarmac near a large building under construction, possibly a hangar. The B-32 is a large plane with 4 propellers.
Date: June 15, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

B-32 military plane

Photograph of a B-32 on the tarmac near a large building under construction, possibly a hangar. The B-32 is a large plane with 4 propellers.
Date: June 15, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Convair Main Gate

Front view of the main gate at Convair displaying the Convair sign: Convair, a Division of General Dynamics Corporation - Fort Worth
Date: August 15, 1961
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Crowds View the First F-111

Crowds view the roll-out of the first Convair F-111 airplane with its wings folded.
Date: October 15, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

F-111 A/P#1 Rollout

Photograph of an F-111 A/P#1 Rollout Ceremony. In the foreground is the military airplane with the letters, "USAF" painted on top of the right wing. In the background is a large crowd seated on bleachers, standing on aircraft stairs and atop a podium with flags and red, white, and blue banners. In the background is a bus.
Date: October 15, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Looking down on a B-32

Photograph of a B-32 from above. It is a large military plane with 4 propellers. There is a fleet of smaller planes behind the B-32.
Date: June 15, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Officers in Line to View the First F-111

Crowds stand around the first Convair F-111 airplane on its rollout. Several are in line on a platform to be able to see the cockpit of the plane.
Date: October 15, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

RB-36 Bomber

Photograph of the Convair B-36 in flight. Also known as the Peacemaker, this plane was a strategic bomber built by Convair for the US Air Force. The B-36 had the biggest wingspan of any bomber ever built.
Date: May 15, 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Secretary Robert McNamara Being Interviewed by Press

Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara answers questions for the press at the roll-out of the first Convair F-111 airplane at General Dynamics Corporation at Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: October 15, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Secretary Robert McNamara Speaks at the Rollout of the First F-111

Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara speaks at the roll-out of the first Convair F-111 airplane at General Dynamics Corporation at Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: October 15, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Secretary Robert McNamara Speaks at the Rollout of the First F-111

Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara speaks at the roll-out of the first Convair F-111 airplane at General Dynamics Corporation at Fort Worth, Texas.
Date: October 15, 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Telephone Switchboard with Operators

Photograph of switchboard operators sitting on stools and wearing headsets on January 13, 1950. They are (L-R) Mary McDaniel, LaNelle Barbee, Lola Sargent, Daisy Moore, and Imogene McClure.
Date: January 15, 1950
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History