1948 - Air Force Day at Lockheed Air Terminal

Paul E. Wolfe

1948

Crowds attend Air Force Day, hosted at the Lockheed Air Terminal, on September 18, 1948. The Los Angeles Times reported that 50,000 attended the event, which marked the first anniversary of the United States Air Force as a separate branch of the U.S. military. Exhibits of planes and technical equipment were featured, along with a parade of fly-bys of aircraft over the crowd. The sign on the building in the middle ground of the photo reads: “Paul Mantz Air Services Ltd. Charters. Instruction. Storage.” Notes on the back of the photo: “Lockheed – Air Force Day 1948. Received Sep 30 City of Burbank City Manager. Paul E. Wolfe Photography, Charleston 8-2341.”

2627 N Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA 91505

Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.)
Buildings--Commercial
Transportation--Airplanes
Airports and Terminals
Lockheed
Hangars
Automobiles
United States. Air Force.
Bob Hope Airport (Los Angeles County, Calif.)
1940s

8 x 10 b&w print

Burbank Public Library, Burbank in Focus Office

cco01152

City Clerk's Office