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Old October 18th 07, 04:56 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Paul Laughlin
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Default Air Force Family Portrait 1958

Most of the below listed aircraft were already outdated at the time of the
picture. Still used as base ops and special purpose assignments. The first
aircraft assigned to the B-58 Test Force was "Hustler's Mother", a C-47.
And since in the early days of the Test Force, we had no other aircraft and
many hands available, it was very highly polished. It was used by the B-58
Test Force Commander. As far as I know, there were no Wings or Squadrons of
most of the aircraft listed below at the time the picture was taken.
Paul in Portland OR (Ret. USAF btw)



Other missing USAF aircraft of 1958:


Boeing B-17, served as target drones and drone controllers until1959.

North American B-45

Douglas B-66

Beech C-45

Douglas C-47

Douglas C-54

Douglas C-117

Douglas C-118

Fairchild C-119

Fairchild C-123

Convair C-131

Douglas C-133

Republic F-105, first production versions delivered in May.

Bell H-13

Sikorsky H-19

Vertol H-21

Kaman H-43

de Havilland L-20

Aero Commander L-26

Cessna L-27

North American T-28

Convair T-29

Lockheed T-33

Beech T-34