[B-24 heading for initial flight]

Photograph of a B-24 rolling from the hangar heading for its initial flight on April 17, 1942. A crowd stands to the right to watch.
Date: April 17, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Convair Supervisory Newsletter, Number 302, April 17, 1957 (open access)

Convair Supervisory Newsletter, Number 302, April 17, 1957

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: April 17, 1957
Creator: Esenwein, August C.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Convair Supervisory Newsletter, Number 614, April 17, 1963 (open access)

Convair Supervisory Newsletter, Number 614, April 17, 1963

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: April 17, 1963
Creator: Reed, B. G.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Convair Supervisory Newsletter, Number 771, April 17, 1968 (open access)

Convair Supervisory Newsletter, Number 771, April 17, 1968

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: April 17, 1968
Creator: Davis, Frank W.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Convairiety, Volume 10, Number 8, April 17, 1957 (open access)

Convairiety, Volume 10, Number 8, April 17, 1957

Bimonthly newsletter published for employees of the Convair Division in Fort Worth containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: April 17, 1957
Creator: General Dynamics Corporation. Convair Division.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Division Log, Number 7179, April 17, 1989 (open access)

Division Log, Number 7179, April 17, 1989

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: April 17, 1989
Creator: General Dynamics Corporation. Fort Worth Division.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[First Flight of B-24]

Photograph of the first flight of a B-24 on April 17, 1942. George Newman is flying the plane.
Date: April 17, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
GDFW This Week, Volume 6, Number 15, April 17, 1992 (open access)

GDFW This Week, Volume 6, Number 15, April 17, 1992

Weekly newsletter published for employees of the Fort Worth Division of General Dynamics containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: April 17, 1992
Creator: General Dynamics Corporation. Fort Worth Division.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
General Dynamics News, Volume 16, Number 8, April 17, 1963 (open access)

General Dynamics News, Volume 16, Number 8, April 17, 1963

Biweekly newsletter published for employees of the General Dynamics Fort Worth Division containing work-related information, updates about employees, and other news.
Date: April 17, 1963
Creator: General Dynamics Corporation. Convair Division.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

[George Newman in B-24]

Photograph of George Newman in a B-24 after its first flight on April 17, 1942. The propellers are turning and the plane is in a hangar. .
Date: April 17, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Girdler talking into a microphone]

Photograph of Mr. Girdler (with mic) and Mr. Halifax talking to Mr. Newman who is in the air on the initial flight of a B-24 in April 17, 1942.
Date: April 17, 1942
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

R.O Garlington Inspecting a B-58 Tail Gun

R.O. Garlington inspects the tail gun of a Convair B-58 airplane.
Date: April 17, 1959
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History