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X-1 attached to B-29 mothership |
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Photo Number: |
E-595 |
Photo Date: |
1951 |
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558x480 JPEG Image (62 KBytes)
1190x1024 JPEG Image (347 KBytes)
3030x2606 JPEG Image (3,794 KBytes)
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Description: |
Technicians servicing the Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1 in preparation for a flight. The X-1 is mated with the Boeing B-29. The hooks and strap that holds the X-1 in place under the B-29 can be seen just above the hand of the technician with the hose. The strap continues under the belly of the X-1 and holds the aircraft to the mothership until the word comes to "launch", and then the shackles are released. |
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Keywords: |
Bell Aircraft Corporation; X-1; Boeing B-29 |