Walker Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base located three miles south of the central business district of Roswell, New Mexico. It was opened in 1941 as an Army Air Corps flying scho
Enlisted men selecting cameras to go up in a Beechcraft AT-11 on bomb-spotting missions at Roswell Army Flying School
1946/47 sign at Roswell Army Airfield. Note the Mushroom Cloud symbol for the 509th Bomb Group.
Martin-Omaha B-29-40-MO Superfortress AAF Serial No. 44-27353 The Great Artiste assigned to Crew C-15, 393rd Bombardment Squadron of the 509th Bomb Group. This aircraft was converted to Silverplate Victor number 89. This aircraft flew on both Atomic Bomb missions (6 August, 9 August 1945) as an instrument aircraft monitoring the nuclear explosions.
Republic P/F-84C-6-RE Thunderjet AF Serial No. 47-1479 of the 33d Fighter Wing – 1948
Roswell is a city in and the county seat of Chaves County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 48,422 at the 2020 census, making it the fifth-most populous city in New Mexico. It is home to
Walker Air Force Base
…Walker Air Force Base is a former United States Air Force base located three miles (5 km) south of the central business district of Roswell, New Mexico. It was opened in 1941 as an Army Air Corps flying school and was active during World War II and the postwar era as Roswell Army Air Field (RAAF…
Skyline of Roswell, looking south along Main St.
White family home, built in 1912, now a museum