The Snapshots in Time Collection
Close-Up of Swept-Wing Jet Aircraft Wingtips and Tip Tanks on Airfield Ramp
Two jet aircraft sit wingtip to wingtip on an airfield ramp, their finned wingtip fuel tanks and wing-mounted engine nacelles characteristic of 1950s-era U.S. Air Force jets. Photographs like this, taken for training, publicity, or historical documentation, capture the early jet age of American military aviation as piston-engine aircraft gave way to jet power. Project: 218218