United States Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration team, 1952-1954
Contents of the Collection
The Henry L. Reed Photographs collection is comprised of slides, photographs, and negatives taken by Reed during his 1949-1962 military service. The photographs were taken at various Air Force Bases (AFB), including Scott AFB (St. Clair County, Illinois), Barksdale AFB (Bossier Parish, Louisiana), Keesler AFB (Biloxi, Mississippi), Griffiss AFB (Rome, New York), and James Connally AFB (Waco, Texas).
The images include sixty-seven (67) photographs and seventy-five (75) slides of various planes, including the Douglas C-47 Skytrain, Boeing B-29 Superfortress, and North American B-25 Mitchell. There are also nine (9) negatives of the North American B-25 Mitchell images. The aircraft are featured in flight and on the ground. Some photographs show instrument panels, cockpits, damage to the aircraft, unidentified locations, aerial shots, and people, including one with an unidentified soldier sitting on the nose of a plane. Some of the images have numbers stamped on the back. Additionally, there are images taken at the Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio of the aircraft on display as well as the USAF Thunderbirds demonstration team, in flight and on the ground.
Dates
- Creation: 1952-1954
Creator
- From the Collection: Reed, Henry L. (Compiler, Person)
Language of Materials
All materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research and is accessible in the Dahlberg Research Center by appointment. For more information contact us.
Extent
15 items
Repository Details
Part of the The Museum of Flight Archives Repository
9404 East Marginal Way South
Seattle Washington 98108-4097
206-764-7874
curator@museumofflight.org