North American B-45 Tornado. Interior of Building 4401 (or possibly 4402) at Muroc Army Airfield,California,USA,looking east at hangar doors with a North American Aviation XB-45 Tornado jet aircraft in the foreground. This airbase was later renamed Edwards Air Force Base,and was the site for much of the early testing of military aircraft. The North American B-45 Tornado was the US Air Force's first operational jet bomber. It first flew in March 1947,with the three prototypes designated XB-45. It had a crew of four and was 23 metres long. In the background are the sliding doors needed to accommodate large aircraft. Photographed in 1947 | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / US AIR FORCE / LIBRARY OF CONGRESS |
Bildgröße: | 4750 px × 3719 px |
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