Captain James E. Webb and other officers in front of a plane
Captain James E. Webb, USMC (third from the right) and other officers and aviators at Quantico, Virginia, standing in front of a biplane.
Military bases
Distinguished Flying Award presentation at Quantico Marine Corps Base
Unidentified United States Marine Corps officers and others at the Quantico, Virginia Base during a presentation of a Distinguished Flying Award to an officer.
Simulated explosive bombardment at Quantico Marine Corps training school
Four Grumman F7F Tigercats begin to pull out of their dive after screaming in to attack their objective with simulated demolition bombs. A geyser of water and sand spouts skyward during the detonation. This was taken at the Marine Corps Training School at Quantico, Virginia.
Simulated explosive bombardment at Quantico Marine Corps Training Base
Exploding in a whirl, four static demolition charges simulating bombardment by the four Grumman F7F Tigercats veering out of the photo (upper left), conceal the hypothetical targets in the middle foreground.
King Faisal II looking through a new gunsight
In a cutaway tank turret, his Majesty King Faisal II Al-Hashimi of Iraq looks through a new range-finding telescopic gunsight, during a visit to Fort Knox. From photograph album, "Visit of his Majesty the King of Iraq and his Royal Highness the Regent of Iraq to the United States of America, August 12 to September 8, 1952."
Aerial view of Ames Laboratory
Aerial view of Ames Laboratory. Donor: Truman Library Collection
Navy scout bomber mounted in 40 X 80 foot wind tunnel at time of dedication
Navy scout bomber mounted in 40 X 80 foot wind tunnel at Ames Aeronautical Laboratory at Moffett Field in California, at the time of its dedication.
Wind tunnel of six 6000 HP Propeller Units of 40 X 80 feet at Ames Aeronautical Laboratory, Moffett Field, California
Wind tunnel of six 6000 Horse Power Propeller Units of 40 X 80 feet at Ames Aeronautical Laboratory, Moffett Field, California.
King Faisal II and Prince Abdul-Ilah at the end of their tour of Fort Knox
His Majesty King Faisal II Al-Hashimi of Iraq and his Royal Highness Prince Abdul-Ilah, Regent of Iraq, with the royal party at the end of the official tour at Fort Knox, Kentucky. King Faisal II is pictured in the front center and Prince Abdul-Ilah is to his right. From photograph album, "Visit of his Majesty the King of Iraq and his Royal Highness the Regent of Iraq to the United States of America, August 12 to September 8, 1952." (This album covered photographs 72-629 through 72-690).
King Faisal II and Prince Abdul-Ilah touring the M-46 and M-47 tanks
Colonel McClune escorts his Majesty King Faisal II Al-Hashimi of Iraq and his Royal Highness Prince Abdul-Ilah, Regent of Iraq, on an inspection tour of the M-46 and M-47 tanks at Fort Knox. From photograph album, "Visit of his Majesty the King of Iraq and his Royal Highness the Regent of Iraq to the United States of America, August 12 to September 8."