The Snapshots in Time Collection

Gallery: Part 2

Bombers, fighters, and heavy transports of the 1940s and 1950s gather here in air-to-air and flight-line photographs, from the record-setting B-29 "Pacusan Dreamboat" and the gull-winged F4U Corsair to the Globemaster II, Stratofreighter, and C-123 Provider. Together they trace the shift from wartime aviation to the airlift and jet training fleets of the early Cold War.

Fairchild C-119 'Flying Boxcar' USAF Cargo Transport Aircraft in Flight

Fairchild C-119 'Flying Boxcar' USAF Cargo Transport Aircraft in Flight

USAF C-5 Galaxy Transport Aircraft, Nose Loading Operations at Night

USAF C-5 Galaxy Transport Aircraft, Nose Loading Operations at Night

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Military Air Transport Service, Tail No. 01263, on Airfield Ramp

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Military Air Transport Service, Tail No. 01263, on Airfield Ramp

USAF Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Douglas C-118-type Transport Aircraft on Runway

USAF Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Douglas C-118-type Transport Aircraft on Runway

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Military Air Transport Service — USAF Heavy Transport Aircraft

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Military Air Transport Service — USAF Heavy Transport Aircraft

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Military Air Transport Service, Tail Number 01263

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Military Air Transport Service, Tail Number 01263

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Military Air Transport Service, USAF

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Military Air Transport Service, USAF

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Military Air Transport Service, U.S. Air Force

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, Military Air Transport Service, U.S. Air Force

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II Taking Off, U.S. Air Force Military Air Transport Service

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II Taking Off, U.S. Air Force Military Air Transport Service

Convair T-29/C-131 Transport Aircraft, USAF Serial 33463, Ramp Photograph

Convair T-29/C-131 Transport Aircraft, USAF Serial 33463, Ramp Photograph

Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter/KC-97 Stratotanker, USAF Serial 37821, Climbing After Takeoff

Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter/KC-97 Stratotanker, USAF Serial 37821, Climbing After Takeoff

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II on Desert Airfield Ramp with Ground Personnel

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II on Desert Airfield Ramp with Ground Personnel

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II on Display at Air Force Open House

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II on Display at Air Force Open House

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II Heavy Transport Aircraft in Flight Over Coastline, USAF Publicity Photograph

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II Heavy Transport Aircraft in Flight Over Coastline, USAF Publicity Photograph

Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter/Stratotanker, USAF Tail No. 22762 - Ground Profile View

Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter/Stratotanker, USAF Tail No. 22762 - Ground Profile View

Boeing C-97/KC-97 Stratofreighter, USAF Serial 22762, on Airfield Ramp

Boeing C-97/KC-97 Stratofreighter, USAF Serial 22762, on Airfield Ramp

Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter, U.S. Air Force

Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighter, U.S. Air Force

USAF Boeing C-97/KC-97 Stratofreighter on Airfield Ramp

USAF Boeing C-97/KC-97 Stratofreighter on Airfield Ramp

Engine Nacelles and Propellers of a U.S. Air Force Four-Engine Transport Aircraft on the Ramp

Engine Nacelles and Propellers of a U.S. Air Force Four-Engine Transport Aircraft on the Ramp

Close-Up of Swept-Wing Jet Aircraft Wingtips and Tip Tanks on Airfield Ramp

Close-Up of Swept-Wing Jet Aircraft Wingtips and Tip Tanks on Airfield Ramp

USAF Tanker Aircraft Tail Section with Refueling Boom, Tail Number 1288

USAF Tanker Aircraft Tail Section with Refueling Boom, Tail Number 1288

Boeing C-97/KC-97 Stratofreighter, Tail Number 22762, on Airfield Ramp

Boeing C-97/KC-97 Stratofreighter, Tail Number 22762, on Airfield Ramp

Head-On View of USAF Twin-Engine High-Wing Transport Aircraft on Runway, 8x10 Aircraft Collection

Head-On View of USAF Twin-Engine High-Wing Transport Aircraft on Runway, 8x10 Aircraft Collection

Fairchild C-123 Provider, Serial 54515, Rear View on Air Force Flight Line

Fairchild C-123 Provider, Serial 54515, Rear View on Air Force Flight Line

Consolidated B-24 Liberator Heavy Bomber Banking Over Terrain, WWII

Consolidated B-24 Liberator Heavy Bomber Banking Over Terrain, WWII

Early Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress '80' on Grass Airfield, Pre-War U.S. Army Air Corps

Early Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress '80' on Grass Airfield, Pre-War U.S. Army Air Corps

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress in Flight, Profile View (WWII, circa 1942-1943)

Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress in Flight, Profile View (WWII, circa 1942-1943)

Civilian-Registered Bell P-63 Kingcobra 'N7700C' on the Ramp with T-6 Texan Trainers

Civilian-Registered Bell P-63 Kingcobra 'N7700C' on the Ramp with T-6 Texan Trainers

Single-Engine Radial Fighter Aircraft on Ramp, Factory/Test Field

Single-Engine Radial Fighter Aircraft on Ramp, Factory/Test Field

Civilian Air Racer 'N9885C' on Ramp, Modified WWII-Era Fighter Type

Civilian Air Racer 'N9885C' on Ramp, Modified WWII-Era Fighter Type

U.S. Navy Twin-Engine Patrol Bomber, Right Profile View on Ramp

U.S. Navy Twin-Engine Patrol Bomber, Right Profile View on Ramp

U.S. Navy Douglas SBD Dauntless Dive Bomber 'ST 86', Front Three-Quarter View on Airfield

U.S. Navy Douglas SBD Dauntless Dive Bomber 'ST 86', Front Three-Quarter View on Airfield

Lockheed C-141 Starlifter in Flight, U.S. Air Force Military Air Transport Service (MATS), 8x10 Aircraft Reference Photo

Lockheed C-141 Starlifter in Flight, U.S. Air Force Military Air Transport Service (MATS), 8x10 Aircraft Reference Photo

Boeing B-47 Stratojet Bomber in Formation with Lockheed F-104 Starfighter Chase Aircraft, USAF

Boeing B-47 Stratojet Bomber in Formation with Lockheed F-104 Starfighter Chase Aircraft, USAF

Boeing B-47 Stratojet on Airfield Ramp, Front Three-Quarter View

Boeing B-47 Stratojet on Airfield Ramp, Front Three-Quarter View

Boeing B-47 Stratojet, U.S. Air Force, Tail Number 32104, on Airfield Ramp

Boeing B-47 Stratojet, U.S. Air Force, Tail Number 32104, on Airfield Ramp

Right Profile View of U.S. Army Air Corps Radial-Engine Pursuit Fighter, c. 1942

Right Profile View of U.S. Army Air Corps Radial-Engine Pursuit Fighter, c. 1942

Republic P-47 Thunderbolt (Postwar Drone/Target Configuration), Fuselage Codes 'UN-M', on Airfield Ramp

Republic P-47 Thunderbolt (Postwar Drone/Target Configuration), Fuselage Codes 'UN-M', on Airfield Ramp

Single-Engine Military Monoplane with Commonwealth Roundel, Factory/Test Photograph, WWII Era

Single-Engine Military Monoplane with Commonwealth Roundel, Factory/Test Photograph, WWII Era

Vought F4U Corsair Fighter in Flight, Postwar Naval Aviation, Bare-Metal Finish

Vought F4U Corsair Fighter in Flight, Postwar Naval Aviation, Bare-Metal Finish

North American T-28 Trojan Trainer Aircraft, U.S. Navy, Taking Off or Landing

North American T-28 Trojan Trainer Aircraft, U.S. Navy, Taking Off or Landing

North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco 'Tri-Service' Demonstrator in Flight

North American Rockwell OV-10A Bronco 'Tri-Service' Demonstrator in Flight

German Arado Ar 196 Floatplane on Static Display, Post-WWII

German Arado Ar 196 Floatplane on Static Display, Post-WWII

Douglas A-26 Invader Attack Bomber on Snow-Covered Airfield Ramp

Douglas A-26 Invader Attack Bomber on Snow-Covered Airfield Ramp

Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star, Buzz Number TR-089, Nellis Air Force Base

Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star, Buzz Number TR-089, Nellis Air Force Base

Twin-Engine Military Patrol Bomber, Tail Number 16, Early WWII Era

Twin-Engine Military Patrol Bomber, Tail Number 16, Early WWII Era

U.S. Air Force B-29/B-50 Superfortress-Type Aircraft, Serial 0-60008, on Airfield Ramp

U.S. Air Force B-29/B-50 Superfortress-Type Aircraft, Serial 0-60008, on Airfield Ramp

Boeing B-29 Superfortress 'Pacusan Dreamboat' in Flight Over Pacific Northwest Terrain (Postwar Era, c. 1945-1949)

Boeing B-29 Superfortress 'Pacusan Dreamboat' in Flight Over Pacific Northwest Terrain (Postwar Era, c. 1945-1949)

Lockheed Lodestar (C-60) Twin-Engine Military Transport Aircraft in Flight, WWII Era

Lockheed Lodestar (C-60) Twin-Engine Military Transport Aircraft in Flight, WWII Era

Project: 218218