View asset onlyD 558–2 and P2B–1S & Crew / Photo / 1952Military / Countries: USA / Air Force.Air and ground crew for the testing of the D–558–2 Skyrocket, one of the first supersonic jets (foreground), air launched from a Navy P2B–1S launch aircraft, a converted B–29 (High Speed Flight Station at South Base, Edwards Air Force Base, California).Photo, 1952.IdentifierAKG330261SourceNASACredit lineakg-images / NASAEvent date1952Image date1952Time Period1950S20TH CENTURY2ND MILLENNIUM A.D.TopicAIR FORCEAIRCRAFT ; AIRPLANE ; AEROPLANEBOMBERCOUNTRIESGROUND STAFFHANGARJET AIRCRAFT ; JET AIRPLANEMILITARYPILOTSUPER-SONIC AIRCRAFT ; SUPERSONIC AIRPLANETESTGeographyCALIFORNIAUSATechniquePHOTOGRAPHSize3364px × 2611px (25 MB) 28.4 cm × 22.1 cm @ 300 dpiSpecial Formats4065px × 3155px (37 MB) TIFF34.4 cm × 26.7 cm @ 300 dpiAdd to lightbox: 'My First Lightbox'Add to cartDownload
