The Snapshots in Time Collection

Gallery: Part 1

Spanning World War II to the Cold War, this selection ranges from a B-24 Liberator over coastal terrain and the rare Douglas XB-28 "Dragon" prototype to the F-100 Super Sabre above the clouds, the A4D-1 Skyhawk, the C-124 Globemaster II, and the T-38 Talon. A 1967 Naval Aviation News designation chart and a caption card flagging a P-40 movie-set image show the archival work of identifying what the camera captured.

North American B-25 Mitchell Medium Bomber in Flight, WWII-Era Training/Publicity Photograph

North American B-25 Mitchell Medium Bomber in Flight, WWII-Era Training/Publicity Photograph

U.S. Army Air Service Training Biplane "S.C.33765" at Airfield, WWI Era

U.S. Army Air Service Training Biplane "S.C.33765" at Airfield, WWI Era

Douglas XB-28 'Dragon' Experimental Medium Bomber on Airfield Ramp

Douglas XB-28 'Dragon' Experimental Medium Bomber on Airfield Ramp

U.S. Army Air Corps Biplane Pursuit Aircraft, Head-On View, Interwar Period

U.S. Army Air Corps Biplane Pursuit Aircraft, Head-On View, Interwar Period

US Army Air Corps Biplane Pursuit Aircraft, Late 1920s-Early 1930s

US Army Air Corps Biplane Pursuit Aircraft, Late 1920s-Early 1930s

Boeing P-12 Biplane Fighter on Airfield Apron, December 1931

Boeing P-12 Biplane Fighter on Airfield Apron, December 1931

Bell Fighter Aircraft (P-63 Kingcobra/P-39 Airacobra type), Front Three-Quarter View on Ramp

Bell Fighter Aircraft (P-63 Kingcobra/P-39 Airacobra type), Front Three-Quarter View on Ramp

U.S. Navy Early Jet Fighter in Flight Over Urban Landscape, Late 1940s

U.S. Navy Early Jet Fighter in Flight Over Urban Landscape, Late 1940s

U.S. Army Air Corps Pursuit Biplane (Curtiss P-6E Hawk type) - NACA Research Photograph

U.S. Army Air Corps Pursuit Biplane (Curtiss P-6E Hawk type) - NACA Research Photograph

U.S. Naval Aircraft Designations Reference Chart, Naval Aviation News, September 1967 (Second Revision)

U.S. Naval Aircraft Designations Reference Chart, Naval Aviation News, September 1967 (Second Revision)

Lockheed C-130 Hercules Transport Aircraft, Frontal View on Ramp, March 1962

Lockheed C-130 Hercules Transport Aircraft, Frontal View on Ramp, March 1962

Handwritten Caption Card: 'P-40 Flying Tigers (Movie Set)'

Handwritten Caption Card: 'P-40 Flying Tigers (Movie Set)'

North American F-100 Super Sabre at North American Aviation Plant, Winter Scene

North American F-100 Super Sabre at North American Aviation Plant, Winter Scene

USAF Delta-Wing Interceptor with T-38 Talon Chase Aircraft, Air-to-Air

USAF Delta-Wing Interceptor with T-38 Talon Chase Aircraft, Air-to-Air

Aero Spacelines 'Pregnant Guppy' Outsized Cargo Aircraft, Ramp View, June 1963

Aero Spacelines 'Pregnant Guppy' Outsized Cargo Aircraft, Ramp View, June 1963

Aero Spacelines 'Pregnant Guppy' Outsized Cargo Aircraft, Low-Altitude Flight

Aero Spacelines 'Pregnant Guppy' Outsized Cargo Aircraft, Low-Altitude Flight

North American B-25 Mitchell Medium Bomber in Flight Over Mountainous Terrain

North American B-25 Mitchell Medium Bomber in Flight Over Mountainous Terrain

USAF B-47 Stratojet Capsule Drop Test No. 15 with F-104 Starfighter Chase Plane, April 15, 1960

USAF B-47 Stratojet Capsule Drop Test No. 15 with F-104 Starfighter Chase Plane, April 15, 1960

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

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

Consolidated B-24 Liberator Heavy Bomber in Flight Over Mountainous Terrain

Consolidated B-24 Liberator Heavy Bomber in Flight Over Mountainous Terrain

Verso of Convair/General Dynamics Aircraft Photograph, Print Backing with Identification Stamps

Verso of Convair/General Dynamics Aircraft Photograph, Print Backing with Identification Stamps

North American B-25 Mitchell Medium Bomber in Flight, Air-to-Air Banking View

North American B-25 Mitchell Medium Bomber in Flight, Air-to-Air Banking View

Archival Caption Card: North American Aviation B-25J Mitchell Bomber

Archival Caption Card: North American Aviation B-25J Mitchell Bomber

Consolidated B-24 Liberator in Flight Over Coastal Terrain

Consolidated B-24 Liberator in Flight Over Coastal Terrain

U.S. Navy Grumman F9F Cougar-type Jet Fighter on Carrier Flight Deck

U.S. Navy Grumman F9F Cougar-type Jet Fighter on Carrier Flight Deck

Caption Sheet: McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee, USS Tarawa (CVA-40)

Caption Sheet: McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee, USS Tarawa (CVA-40)

U.S. Navy Douglas AD/A-1 Skyraider-type Carrier Aircraft, Flight Deck Operations

U.S. Navy Douglas AD/A-1 Skyraider-type Carrier Aircraft, Flight Deck Operations

Caption Card: Grumman AF-2S Guardian aboard USS Tarawa (CVA-40)

Caption Card: Grumman AF-2S Guardian aboard USS Tarawa (CVA-40)

US Navy Swept-Wing Jet Fighter Banking Low Over an Aircraft Carrier Flight Deck

US Navy Swept-Wing Jet Fighter Banking Low Over an Aircraft Carrier Flight Deck

Archival Caption Card: McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee aboard USS Tarawa (CVA-40)

Archival Caption Card: McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee aboard USS Tarawa (CVA-40)

Caption Card / Photo Verso: "Grumman F9F-5 on U.S.S. Tarawa CVA-40"

Caption Card / Photo Verso: "Grumman F9F-5 on U.S.S. Tarawa CVA-40"

Douglas A4D-1 Skyhawk U.S. Navy Attack Jet, Air-to-Air over Desert Terrain

Douglas A4D-1 Skyhawk U.S. Navy Attack Jet, Air-to-Air over Desert Terrain

Verso/Reverse Side of Douglas Aircraft Company Publicity Photograph: A4D-1 Skyhawk

Verso/Reverse Side of Douglas Aircraft Company Publicity Photograph: A4D-1 Skyhawk

North American F-100 Super Sabre in Flight Above Clouds, July 1957

North American F-100 Super Sabre in Flight Above Clouds, July 1957

USAF T-38 Talon Chase Aircraft with NASA Lifting-Body Research Vehicle, Flight Line

USAF T-38 Talon Chase Aircraft with NASA Lifting-Body Research Vehicle, Flight Line

Northrop T-38 Talon Jet Trainer, USAF Tail Number 00558 / TF-558, on Ramp

Northrop T-38 Talon Jet Trainer, USAF Tail Number 00558 / TF-558, on Ramp

Foreign Military Export Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Middle Eastern Air Force Markings

Foreign Military Export Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Middle Eastern Air Force Markings

Close-Up Tail View: Foreign Military Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Tail Number 5-112

Close-Up Tail View: Foreign Military Lockheed C-130 Hercules, Tail Number 5-112

NASA Fairchild C-119/C-82 Twin-Boom Cargo Aircraft on Ramp

NASA Fairchild C-119/C-82 Twin-Boom Cargo Aircraft on Ramp

NASA Fairchild C-119/C-82 Twin-Boom Cargo Aircraft, Rear Three-Quarter View, Tail Number NASA 107

NASA Fairchild C-119/C-82 Twin-Boom Cargo Aircraft, Rear Three-Quarter View, Tail Number NASA 107

Fairchild Twin-Boom Cargo Transport (C-82 Packet / C-119-type) in Flight Over Farmland

Fairchild Twin-Boom Cargo Transport (C-82 Packet / C-119-type) in Flight Over Farmland

Fairchild C-119 'Flying Boxcar' USAF Cargo Aircraft in Flight, Banking Maneuver

Fairchild C-119 'Flying Boxcar' USAF Cargo Aircraft in Flight, Banking Maneuver

USAF Lockheed C-5 Galaxy with Nose Ramp Open During Nighttime Cargo Operations

USAF Lockheed C-5 Galaxy with Nose Ramp Open During Nighttime Cargo Operations

U.S. Air Force Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Four-Engine Transport Aircraft, Tail No. 01263, on Airfield Ramp

U.S. Air Force Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Four-Engine Transport Aircraft, Tail No. 01263, on Airfield Ramp

Douglas C-118A Liftmaster in Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Livery, Tail No. 01263

Douglas C-118A Liftmaster in Military Air Transport Service (MATS) Livery, Tail No. 01263

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, US Air Force Military Air Transport Service, on Airfield Apron

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, US Air Force Military Air Transport Service, on Airfield Apron

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, U.S. Air Force Military Air Transport Service, Tail Number 01263

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, U.S. Air Force Military Air Transport Service, Tail Number 01263

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, MATS Serial 01263, U.S. Air Force

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, MATS Serial 01263, U.S. Air Force

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

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

Project: 218463