[B-1B Taxiing at Dyess Air Show]

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Picture of the arrival ceremony of the B-1B at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas on 29 June 1985. Picture shows the Air Force Band playing for the ceremony as the B-1 taxies up to the bandstand. The Star of Abilene decal can be seen in the starboard side of the fuselage indicating this singular event as it was the only time that decal was used.

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1 photograph : positive, col. ; 35 mm.

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Creator: Unknown. June 29, 1985.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Abilene Library Consortium and was provided by the McMurry University Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Picture of the arrival ceremony of the B-1B at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas on 29 June 1985. Picture shows the Air Force Band playing for the ceremony as the B-1 taxies up to the bandstand. The Star of Abilene decal can be seen in the starboard side of the fuselage indicating this singular event as it was the only time that decal was used.

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1 photograph : positive, col. ; 35 mm.

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Abilene Library Consortium

Featuring thousands of newspapers, photographs, sound recordings, technical drawings, and much more, this diverse collection tells the story of Texas through the preservation and exhibition of valuable resources.

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Jack North Abilene History Collection

Jack North, an Abilene historian graduated from McMurry college in 1965 and continued his education while attending the University of Texas Law School and graduated from the Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science in 1967. For many years North has actively pursued the preservation of history of the Abilene area. This collection contains a combination of primarily photographs and books from his collections.

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  • June 29, 1985

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  • July 18, 2019, 8:36 p.m.

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  • June 7, 2022, 12:44 p.m.

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[B-1B Taxiing at Dyess Air Show], photograph, June 29, 1985; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1166618/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting McMurry University Library.

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