Military aircraft

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.