Walker Air Force Base
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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
2006 United States Geological Survey aerial photo
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.
830th Bombardment Squadron
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The 830th Bombardment Squadron is an inactive United States Air Force unit. Its last assignment was with the 509th Bombardment Wing at Pease Air Force Base, New Hampshire. It was active during World W
B-47 Stratojet rocket-assisted take off
B-24 Liberator as flown by the 830th Squadron
B-50 and B-29 bombers