The Snapshots in Time Collection

Gallery: Part 1

Spanning prewar prototypes to early Cold War jets, this set of official and manufacturer photographs gathers B-25 Mitchells in flight, a KC-97 Stratofreighter, a B-57 Canberra, and Navy Panthers ranged along a carrier deck. Convair stamps on the versos mark them as press and technical images from the aviation industry itself.

Civil Air Racer/Sport Aircraft 'N66J' on Airport Ramp, Circa 1960s

Civil Air Racer/Sport Aircraft 'N66J' on Airport Ramp, Circa 1960s

USAF Single-Engine Trainer Aircraft on Airfield Ramp (Likely North American T-28 Trojan)

USAF Single-Engine Trainer Aircraft on Airfield Ramp (Likely North American T-28 Trojan)

North American T-28-type Trainer Aircraft, Civil Registration N66J, on Airport Ramp

North American T-28-type Trainer Aircraft, Civil Registration N66J, on Airport Ramp

North American T-28 Trojan, Civil Registration N66J, on Ramp - Publicity/Reference Photograph

North American T-28 Trojan, Civil Registration N66J, on Ramp - Publicity/Reference Photograph

U.S. Navy Twin-Engine Aircraft (Tail Code 'NB', No. 8) Banking Over the Golden Gate Bridge

U.S. Navy Twin-Engine Aircraft (Tail Code 'NB', No. 8) Banking Over the Golden Gate Bridge

Douglas A-26 Invader with Eight-Gun Solid Nose Configuration, Ground-Level Front View

Douglas A-26 Invader with Eight-Gun Solid Nose Configuration, Ground-Level Front View

Lockheed C-121 Constellation, United States Air Force, on Ramp

Lockheed C-121 Constellation, United States Air Force, on Ramp

USAF Aerial Refueling Formation: Tanker Aircraft with Two F-100 Super Sabre Fighters

USAF Aerial Refueling Formation: Tanker Aircraft with Two F-100 Super Sabre Fighters

Experimental U.S. Army Air Corps Pursuit Aircraft Prototype, Inline-Engine Configuration with Aft Cockpit (Curtiss XP-37/YP-37 type)

Experimental U.S. Army Air Corps Pursuit Aircraft Prototype, Inline-Engine Configuration with Aft Cockpit (Curtiss XP-37/YP-37 type)

Archival Caption Card: Curtiss XP-40 (Allison V-1710-21 Engine)

Archival Caption Card: Curtiss XP-40 (Allison V-1710-21 Engine)

Faded Reference Photo Card Labeled 'Douglas A-20A', Aircraft Identification Collection

Faded Reference Photo Card Labeled 'Douglas A-20A', Aircraft Identification Collection

B-25 Mitchell Medium Bomber Climbing After Takeoff

B-25 Mitchell Medium Bomber Climbing After Takeoff

Photograph Verso: Convair/General Dynamics Corporation Stamp with Negative Number N16522

Photograph Verso: Convair/General Dynamics Corporation Stamp with Negative Number N16522

North American B-25 Mitchell Medium Bomber in Flight, Serial 112867

North American B-25 Mitchell Medium Bomber in Flight, Serial 112867

North American XP-82 Twin Mustang Prototype in Flight, Serial 44-83887

North American XP-82 Twin Mustang Prototype in Flight, Serial 44-83887

North American P-51 Mustang in Flight, Serial 465169, Code PQ:169, Official Air-to-Air Photograph

North American P-51 Mustang in Flight, Serial 465169, Code PQ:169, Official Air-to-Air Photograph

North American B-25 Mitchell Medium Bomber in RAF Markings, In-Flight Air-to-Air Photograph

North American B-25 Mitchell Medium Bomber in RAF Markings, In-Flight Air-to-Air Photograph

U.S. Marine Corps Vought F4U Corsair Fighter in Banking Flight Over Rural Terrain

U.S. Marine Corps Vought F4U Corsair Fighter in Banking Flight Over Rural Terrain

Caption Card for Vought AU-1 Corsair Photograph (Image Missing/Blank)

Caption Card for Vought AU-1 Corsair Photograph (Image Missing/Blank)

North American F-86 Sabre 'FU-170' in Flight Over Los Angeles Basin, USAF

North American F-86 Sabre 'FU-170' in Flight Over Los Angeles Basin, USAF

U.S. Air Force de Havilland Canada L-20/U-6A Beaver in Flight, Serial 26131

U.S. Air Force de Havilland Canada L-20/U-6A Beaver in Flight, Serial 26131

U.S. Navy Swept-Wing Jet Fighter in Flight, Nose Number 228

U.S. Navy Swept-Wing Jet Fighter in Flight, Nose Number 228

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II Heavy Transport Aircraft in Flight, USAF

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II Heavy Transport Aircraft in Flight, USAF

U.S. Navy Jet Fighters Parked Along Carrier Flight Deck Edge, Korean War Era

U.S. Navy Jet Fighters Parked Along Carrier Flight Deck Edge, Korean War Era

Grumman F9F Panther Jets Launching from U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Flight Deck

Grumman F9F Panther Jets Launching from U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Flight Deck

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II Troop Carrier with Assembled Airmen on Flight Line

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II Troop Carrier with Assembled Airmen on Flight Line

Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star Jet Trainer, Tail Number 485347, 'PN-34'

Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star Jet Trainer, Tail Number 485347, 'PN-34'

Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter, U.S. Air Force Tail Number 0-92590, on Airfield Ramp

Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter, U.S. Air Force Tail Number 0-92590, on Airfield Ramp

U.S. Air Force Boeing C-97/KC-97 Stratofreighter on Ramp, Tail Number 22762

U.S. Air Force Boeing C-97/KC-97 Stratofreighter on Ramp, Tail Number 22762

Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter/Stratotanker, USAF Serial 80397, on Airfield Ramp

Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter/Stratotanker, USAF Serial 80397, on Airfield Ramp

USAF Martin B-57 Canberra Twin-Jet Bomber on Airfield Ramp, Tail Number 33850

USAF Martin B-57 Canberra Twin-Jet Bomber on Airfield Ramp, Tail Number 33850

Frontal View of Martin B-57 Canberra Twin-Jet Aircraft on Ramp

Frontal View of Martin B-57 Canberra Twin-Jet Aircraft on Ramp

Martin B-57 Canberra Twin-Jet Bomber on Airfield Ramp, U.S. Air Force

Martin B-57 Canberra Twin-Jet Bomber on Airfield Ramp, U.S. Air Force

Boeing B-47E Stratojet Medium Bomber in Flight, USAF Serial 32282

Boeing B-47E Stratojet Medium Bomber in Flight, USAF Serial 32282

Boeing B-52A Stratofortress Heavy Bomber, Runway Photograph with Braking Parachute Deployed

Boeing B-52A Stratofortress Heavy Bomber, Runway Photograph with Braking Parachute Deployed

Republic F-84 Thunderjet in Banking Flight Over Farmland

Republic F-84 Thunderjet in Banking Flight Over Farmland

Early U.S. Navy Jet Fighter Named 'The Phantom' on Ramp, Likely McDonnell FH-1 Phantom

Early U.S. Navy Jet Fighter Named 'The Phantom' on Ramp, Likely McDonnell FH-1 Phantom

Early Curtiss P-40 Pursuit Aircraft, Bare Metal Finish with Pre-War Rudder Stripes

Early Curtiss P-40 Pursuit Aircraft, Bare Metal Finish with Pre-War Rudder Stripes

Faded/Blank Photograph, Captioned 'Curtiss YP-37 Modified Engine'

Faded/Blank Photograph, Captioned 'Curtiss YP-37 Modified Engine'

North American F-100F Super Sabre in Flight Above Clouds, USAF

North American F-100F Super Sabre in Flight Above Clouds, USAF

North American F-100 Super Sabre in Banking Turn Over Southern California, 1950s

North American F-100 Super Sabre in Banking Turn Over Southern California, 1950s

USAF Delta-Wing Interceptor Climbing Through Clouds

USAF Delta-Wing Interceptor Climbing Through Clouds

North American F-100 Super Sabre, USAF Serial 63793 (Buzz Number FW-793), in Flight Above Clouds

North American F-100 Super Sabre, USAF Serial 63793 (Buzz Number FW-793), in Flight Above Clouds

North American F-100 Super Sabre 'FW-789' (S/N 63789), USAF, Takeoff/Landing Sequence

North American F-100 Super Sabre 'FW-789' (S/N 63789), USAF, Takeoff/Landing Sequence

North American F-100D Super Sabre "FW-122" in Climbing Bank Over Desert Terrain

North American F-100D Super Sabre "FW-122" in Climbing Bank Over Desert Terrain

North American F-86 Sabre 'FU-231' (S/N 41231) in Flight Above Cloud Cover

North American F-86 Sabre 'FU-231' (S/N 41231) in Flight Above Cloud Cover

Aero Spacelines Pregnant Guppy Outsized Cargo Aircraft on Ramp, June 13, 1963

Aero Spacelines Pregnant Guppy Outsized Cargo Aircraft on Ramp, June 13, 1963

Large Jet Airliner Fitted with Oversized Test Engine Pod for Flight Trials, c. 1960s (Best-Guess Identification)

Large Jet Airliner Fitted with Oversized Test Engine Pod for Flight Trials, c. 1960s (Best-Guess Identification)

Aero Spacelines 'Pregnant Guppy' Outsized Cargo Aircraft, N1024V, on the Ramp

Aero Spacelines 'Pregnant Guppy' Outsized Cargo Aircraft, N1024V, on the Ramp

Project: 218191