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Karte von Texas entworfen nach den Vermessungen welche in den Acten der General-Land-Office der Republic Liegen bis zum Jahr 1839...

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:58:47 -0500

Map that accompanies the book Entstehungsgeschichte und Gegenwärtige Zustand.

C-18 plane in flight

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:21:13 -0500

Aerial view of a C-87 in flight. It has 4 propellers and a star on the side and the right wing.

C-87 plane in flight

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:21:10 -0500

Aerial photograph from above a C-87 aircraft. The plane had 4 propellers.

Convair YB-60 in flight

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:21:07 -0500

The YB-60 in flight. This aircraft was an experimental bomber prototype for the United States Air Force.

C-87 in flight over Possum Kingdom

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:21:06 -0500

Aerial photograph of a C-87 in flight over Possum Kingdom. The plane has 4 propellers on it.

RB-57F, Twin-engine Jet

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:21:01 -0500

Photograph of an RB-57F in flight in August 1965. This aircraft has a twin jet engine; it is a light bomber and reconnaissance aircraft.

Convair YB-60, third flight

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:20:57 -0500

Photograph of the YB-60 on its third flight. This aircraft was an experimental bomber prototype for the United States Air Force.

B-36D No. 93 in flight

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:20:57 -0500

Photograph of the Convair B-36 in flight. Also known as the Peacemaker, this plane was a strategic bomber built by Convair for the US Air Force. The B-36 had the biggest wingspan of any bomber ever built.

B-36D No. 93 in flight

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:20:46 -0500

RB-36 Bomber

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:20:45 -0500

Aerial View of Carswell Air Force Base

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:20:35 -0500

Aerial view of Carswell Air Force base in Fort Worth, Texas. The runways form an asterisk pattern when seen from above. A plane is either taking off or landing on the runway in the center of the photo.

Aerial view of Liberator Village

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:20:35 -0500

Photograph of Liberator Village from the air. Many houses are seen lining the streets in this housing tract.

Aerial view of C.V.A.C. and Tarrant Field

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:20:34 -0500

Aerial view of C.V.A.C. (Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation) and Tarrant Field. Runways criss-cross below and a fleet of planes are lined up to the lower left of the photo.

Aerial View of Convair

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:20:25 -0500

Aerial photograph of Convair (Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation) in April 1953. Airplanes, runways, and the plant are seen below.

Aerial View of Convair

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:20:23 -0500

Aerial photograph of Convair (Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation) in April 1953.

B-32 military plane

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:20:23 -0500

Photograph of a B-32 on the tarmac near a large building under construction, possibly a hangar. The B-32 is a large plane with 4 propellers.

B-32 military plane

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:20:16 -0500

Photograph of a B-32 on the tarmac near a large building under construction, possibly a hangar. The B-32 is a large plane with 4 propellers.

Looking down on a B-32

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:20:12 -0500

Photograph of a B-32 from above. It is a large military plane with 4 propellers. There is a fleet of smaller planes behind the B-32.

B-32 plane, side view, on the ground.

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:20:10 -0500

Photograph of a B-32 from the side. A building under construction is behind the plane.

Congressman George Bush Visits GD/FW

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:09:01 -0500

Photograph of Congressman George Bush, in a light suit with a blue tie, standing next to a a shorter man wearing a blue suit and tie. In the background is a step ladder, cables and a switchboard.