Confederate Air Force showing historical aircraft at an air show (Airsho '76) in Harlingen Texas. United States fighter planes of World War II in show. B-17 and B-24 bomber planes in flight. Formation of three B-25 planes. Lead B-25 (tan) is the "Laden Maiden," one of many aircraft owned by John Stokes and flown down from San Marcos, Texas, to support Airsho '76. Formation consisting of F4U Corsair and F6F Hellcat in flight. B-29 Superfortress in flight piloted by Paul Tibbets drops a simulated atomic bomb complete with mushroom cloud. Tibbets was the pilot of the Enola Gay that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima Japan. Following this air show, the U.S. government apologized to Japan for the re-enacted bombing. P-38 Lightning and P-47 Thunderbolt taxiing. B-17 and B-24 bomber planes landing and taxiing, including "Texas Rangers" and "Diamond Lil," the latter carrying a full "crew" looking out as the aircraft taxis past.
Confederate Air Force showing historical aircraft at air show in Harlingen Texas. United States fighter planes of World War II in show. Astronaut Colonel Joe Engle walks to Curtiss P-40 fighter plane. He climbs into the cockpit. The Curtiss P-40 fighter plane taxis.
Confederate Air Force showing historical aircraft at air show in Harlingen Texas. United States fighter planes of World War II in show. B-17 Flying Fortress bomber plane parked. P-47 Thunderbolt parked. Two P-39 Airacobra and P-38 Lightning parked. A man drives a jeep.
Michael V. DiSalle, Director of the Office of Price Stabilization, talks about the Price Control Act in United States. Price regulation by Office of Price Stabilization on grocery food items include butter, packaged cheese, baby food, coffee, tea, jams and jellies and others. A chart shows the heading 'Foodstuffs'. During Korean War era.
A science fiction themed fashion show named 'Tales of Tomorrow'. Models dressed in futuristic modern dresses with wire loops and wearing head gear made of loops. The costumes invoke themes of space travel, the space age, and astronauts. A male model wears space-suit-like outfit. A card on a table reads "Tales of Tomorrow Buffet." Small tomato "pills" an display. A card reads 'Tomatoes of tomorrow'. Model picks up another pill-like item called the "'hot dog of tomorrow' conveying the idea of food in a pill. Models drink beverages, served by people in laboratory smocks.
President Truman's limousine arrives at the Union Station in Washington, DC, United States. U.S. President Harry Truman participates in an award ceremony of USO (United Service Organizations). A banner reads 'USO' . President Harry Truman presents awards an Army Sergeant and a Wave. The award recipients lead others in taking refreshments from a long table set up in the portico of the Union Station. A woman wearing armband reading 'USO' helps serve the guests. A sailor, a woman Marine, and a soldier, sit on a sofa and read magazines in the USO room of the Union Station. Three soldiers sit on a sofa and enjoy their refreshments.
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