Original 1947 Associated Press wire photo showing Air Transport Command maintenance personnel inspecting the tail assembly of a Douglas C-54 transport aircraft at National Airport in Washington, D.C. The inspection, led by Lt. Col. Earl Mortimer, was part of a safety review prompted by recent aircraft crashes. Measures approximately 8⅜ × 8¼ inches. From the archive of a Pittsburgh-area newspaper. Mounted on black paper with expected age-related wear from handling, storage, and removal from the archive. Please see photos.
