U.S. Air Force

A second F-80 follows his predecessors in smearing the target area with the fire from two Napal fire bombs. 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.

This F-80 "Shooting Star" jettisons his two 165 gallon Napalm-filled tanks at target. 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.

B-26 Invaders shown climaxing low level strafing and bombing run directed at smoke enveloped tank target 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.

Again the versatile F-84 shows its wares as it spews the beginning of its thirty-two five-inch rocket payload. 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.

An F-84 "Thunderjet" spurts forth a deadly 11.75 inch aerial rocket. The F-84 carries four such destroyers. 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.

Twenty-seven 500-pound GP bombs are unloaded by two four engine jet propelled B-45 "Tornado" light bombers. 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.

Parafrag bombs are scattered earthward at a ship target from the racks of this conventional type B-26 Invader during a demonstration for President Truman at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida.

A lone B-45 bomber losing part of its load of 30 five-inch High Velocity Aerial Rockets. President Truman witnessed the demonstration at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. From: The album, The U. S. Air Force presents Aerial Firepower Demonstration.

President Harry S. Truman, Major General William E. Kepner, and party witness the aerial firepower demonstration from spectator stands at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. From: The Album, The U. S. Air Force presents Aerial Firepower Demonstration.

Left to right, escorted by APG Deputy Commander Colonel M. C. Woodbury (far right) are: Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson, Secretary of the Navy Frances Matthews, Canadian Minister of National Defense Brooke Claxton, Secretary Frank Pace, Senator Homer Ferguson, and Admiral Forest P. Sherman. They are at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. From: The Album, The U. S. Air Force presents Aerial Firepower Demonstration.