Airplanes, Military

Full, frontal view of a U.S. jet airplane located on an U.S. Naval aircraft carrier, location unknown but possibly the Gulf of Mexico. Men can be seen apparently servicing the airplane. Charles W. Thayer was invited to a civilian orientation cruise at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, held May 23-25, 1968. Part of the experience included one day at sea aboard the aircraft carrier the U.S.S. Lexington to observe flight operations. This photograph may have been taken during this visit. Contact sheet image, original color negative in Library holdings.

Photograph taken on board an United States aircraft carrier, location not given, possibly the Gulf of Mexico. A military jet airplane is in the process of taking off the flight deck. Charles W. Thayer was invited to a civilian orientation cruise at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, held May 23-25, 1968. Part of the experience included one day at sea aboard the aircraft carrier the U.S.S. Lexington to observe flight operations. This photograph may have been taken during this visit. Original color negative in Library holdings.

Photograph taken on board a United States aircraft carrier, location not given but possibly the Gulf of Mexico. A military jet airplane is attempting to land on the flight deck. Charles W. Thayer was invited to a civilian orientation cruise at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida, held May 23-25, 1968. Part of the experience included one day at sea aboard the aircraft carrier the U.S.S. Lexington to observe flight operations. This photograph may have been taken during this visit. Original color negative in Library holdings.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (at the bottom of airplane steps, wearing civilian clothes) disembarks from an airplane to begin his visit of United States military installations in Austria. All other soldiers, military police, and armed forces officers are unidentified.

Secretary Frank Pace deplaned at the Italian Air Base at Pisa, Italy while en route to Leghorn, Italy, during a tour of the United States Army installations in Europe. Mr. Pace was greeted by an Italian Air Force Honor Guard and members of the base staff. Here he inspects the Honor Guard accompanied by Colonel Pierluigi Michel, Base Commanding Officer. Other soldiers are unidentified.

Colonel Westray Battle Boyce deplanes from an Air Transport Command plane while on tour of the Women's Army Corps facilities in the Pacific Theatre.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (foreground, left) and United States Army General J. Lawton Collins (foreground, right) are walking away from a military airplane upon their arrival in Alaska for an inspection trip. All other soldiers in the background are unidentified.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (left, in civilian clothes) and United States Army Chief of Staff General J. Lawton Collins (right) are standing and saluting in front of a United States Air Force airplane after their arrival at Fort Richardson, Alaska. Also present is Major General Julian W. Cunningham (center), Lieutenant Colonel Deane, and Captain Davis, Aides to Generals Collins and Cunningham. All other soldiers are unidentified.

Secretary of the Army Frank Pace (left) shakes hands with Canadian Army Brigadier J. A. B. Connelly after his arrival at Fort Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. Also present is United States General J. Lawton Collins. They are standing in front of a United States Military Air Transport Service airplane.

United States Army General J. Lawton Collins (bottom of stairs) exits the United States Military Air Transport plane that brought him to Fort Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. With him is Canadian Brigadier A. E. Wrinch.