U.S. Air Force

A B-50 Superbomber releases a lifeboat via parachute to some flyer who might still be in a small rubber boat. This was during a demonstration for President Truman at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. From: The album, The U. S. Air Force presents Aerial Firepower Demonstration.

The 'Sabre Dancers', another air force precision formation team pass in a tight wing-to-wing diamond pattern. This was taken during a demonstration for President Truman at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. From: The album, The U. S. Air Force presents Aerial Firepower Demonstration.

A giant B-36 appears with its newly adopted jet pods, each of which carries two engines, a total of four. This photograph was taken during a demonstration for President Truman at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. From: The album, The U. S. Air Force presents Aerial Firepower Demonstration.

Simulated air-sea rescue operation are shown as an H-5 helicopter lifts a "stranded flyer" from his life raft. This was part of a demonstration for President Truman at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. From: The album, The U. S. Air Force presents Aerial Firepower Demonstration.

Jet fighters of the United States Air Force composed of: front to rear: four F-80s, two F-84s and four F-86s. This was taken during a demonstration for President Truman at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. From: The album, The U. S. Air Force presents Aerial Firepower Demonstration.

Some of the Air Force's foremost aircraft winging by in review from large to small: B-36, B-29, B-17, B-26, F-51. This was taken during a demonstration for President Truman at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. From: The album, The U. S. Air Force presents Aerial Firepower Demonstration.

Two speedy jet fighters, the F-86 (lower left)and F-84 (upper left) pull out of simulated attach on B-50 bomber. This was taken at a demonstration for President Truman at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. From: The album, The U. S. Air Force presents Aerial Firepower Demonstration.

Parabundles are released from the after bay of the new C-97 super cargo aircraft. This was taken during a demonstration for President Truman at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. From: The album, The U. S. Air Force presents Aerial Firepower Demonstration.

A portrayal of the Air Force's latest here as the B-47, B-45, and F-86 pass overhead in close formation during the demonstration for President Truman at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. From: The album, The U. S. Air Force presents Aerial Firepower Demonstration.

An F-84 scores a direct hit on a condemned aircraft with several bursts of his six .50 caliber machine guns. This occurred during a demonstration for President Truman at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. From: The album, The U.S. Air Force presents Aerial Firepower Demonstration.