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0237Taylor, Erle A.
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Air Shows
0001 Aerobatics performed by the Thunderbirds, official U.S. Air Force precision flying team, in their North America F-100 Super Sabres, all stem from a diamond formation, and are based on maneuvers taught all Air Force pilots. Some of the maneuvers are shown here.
0002 USAF Thunderbirds precision flight team performing
0003 Thunderbirds at McCarran Airport.
0004 The Thunderbirds, U.S. Air Force precision flying team, loop their North American Super Sabres in perfect coordination. The team demonstrates the speed and maneuverability of the first line super sonic fighter.
0005 Diamond dive – holding a tight diamond formation, the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds dive in the supersonic F-100 Super Sabre. Built by North American Aviation, the F-100 is the first of the Air Force “century fighters” and is capable of supersonic speed in level or climbing flight.
0006 Thunderbirds at McCarran Airport, Las Vegas.
0007 U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds during an air show at Alamo, Nevada, 1967.
0008 U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds performing in air show at Alamo, Nevada, 1967.
0009 Air show at Alamo, Nevada. May 1967.
0010 Air show at Alamo, Nevada. 1967.
0011 Air show at Alamo, Nevada. May 1967.
0011a Alamo (Nevada) Airways.
McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas
0012 Construction at McCarran International Airport.
0013 Construction at McCarran International Airport.
0014 McCarran International Airport main terminal.
0015 McCarran International Airport.
0016 McCarran International Airport, F.A.A. Service Station. (Old McCarran terminal)
0017 McCarran International Airport.
0018 McCarran International Airport.
Miscellaneous
0019 Sen. Howard W. Cannon (Nevada).
0020 Richard M. Nixon, former President of the United States.
McCarran Airport, Las Vegas
0021 McCarran Int’l Airport terminal – April 1968.
0022 McCarran Int’l Airport. June 1968.
0023 McCarran Int’l Airport. July 1968.
0024 McCarran International Airport terminal – interior. April 1968.
0025 McCarran International Airport terminal. July 1968.
0026 McCarran Int’l Airport terminal. July 1968.
0027 McCarran Int’l Airport terminal, July 1968.
0028 McCarran Int’l Airport terminal. April 1968.
0029 McCarran Int’l Airport terminal. July 1968.
0030 Landing area at McCarran. July 1970.
0031 [View from inside McCarran]
Nellis Air Show, Nellis AFB, Las Vegas
0032 Sky Knights – Nellis AFB – Dec. 1969.
0033 Sky Knights – Nellis AFB – Dec. 1969.
0034 Vulcan RAF -- Nellis Air Show -- Dec. 1969.
0035 Vulcan RAF -- Nellis Air Show -- 12/69.
0036 Same as above.
0037 Vulcan RAF -- Nellis Air Show -- 12/69.
0038 Hoover Mustang – Nellis Air Show ’69.
0039 Hoover Mustang – Nellis AFB 12/69.
0040 Bearcat low level - Nellis AFB -- 12/69.
0041 Bearcat low level - Nellis AFB -- 12/69.
0042 Bearcat low level - Nellis AFB -- 12/69.
0043 Bearcat low level - Nellis AFB -- 12/69.
0044 Two Bearcats – Nellis AFB – 12/69.
0045 Two Bearcats – Nellis AFB air show – 12/69.
0046 Hoover F-51, Nellis Air Show – 12/69.
0047 Bob Hoover Shrike – Nellis Air Show – ’69.
0048 Bob Hoover Shrike – Nellis Air Show – ’69.
McCarran Airport, (additions to collection)
0049 McCarran Airport – interior – Apr. ’68.
0050 Taxiway to jet craft – McCarran—’69.
Thunderbirds, Nellis AFB Air Show, Las Vegas, Dec. 1969
0051 Thunderbirds on ground, Nellis Air show, Dec, 1969.
0052 Four Thunderbirds flying a formation, Nellis Air show, Dec. 1969.
0053 Thunderbirds in formation, Nellis AFB, Dec. 1969.
0054 Thunderbirds flying in formation, December 1969.
0055 T-Birds, Nellis Air show – Dec. ‘69.
0056 Thunderbirds in formation, Nellis Air Show, Dec. 1969.
0057 Thunderbirds in Nellis Air Show, Dec. 1969.
0058 Thunderbirds at Nellis AF Base, December. 1969
0059 T-Birds in formation, Nellis Air Show, Dec. 1969.
0060 Thunderbirds performing in Air Show at Nellis AF Base, 12/69.
USAF Fire & Power Demonstration, Indian Springs AFB, NV.
0061 USAF demonstrations, Indian Springs AFB, 11-69.
0062 USAF demonstrations, Indian Springs, November, 1969.
0063 same.
0064 Indian Spring Nevada, USAF demonstrations,11-69.
0065 Fire and power demonstration, Indian Spring AFB, 11-69.
0066 USAF demonstrations, Indian Springs AFB, 11-69.
Snow Scenes in Las Vegas (1-1-74)
0067 Snow scene in Las Vegas neighborhood; 1-1-74.
0068 Snowman in Las Vegas; 1-1-74.
0069 Snow at McCarran Airport; 1-1-74.
0070 Snow at McCarran Airport; 1-1-74.
0071 Snow at McCarran Airport; 1-1-74.
0072 Snow in parking lot at McCarran; 1-1-74.
0073 Snow near main terminal at McCarran Airport; 1-1-74.
0074 Snow and palm trees at McCarran Airport; 1-1-74.
0075 Melting snow on landing areas at McCarran; 1-1-74.
0076 Snow at McCarran Airport; 1-1-74.
0077 Snow on landing areas at McCarran Airport; 1-1-74.
0078 Melting snow on grounds of McCarran; 1-1-74.
0079 Snow on ground at McCarran Airport; 1-1-74.
0080 Snow scene in Las Vegas; 1-1-74.
0081 Melting snow at McCarran Airport; 1-1-74.
0082 Snow in Las Vegas [McCarran Airport]; 1-1-74.
0083 same
President Gerald Ford at McCarran
0084 President and Mrs. Gerald Ford arrive at McCarran Airport, April, 1975.
0085 President and Mrs. Gerald Ford’s arrival at McCarran Airport, April, 1975.
0086 same
0087 Crowd greets President and McCarran Airport, April, 1975.
0088 Crowd greeting President Ford at McCarran -- Airport, April, 1975.
0089 Pres. Ford getting into limousine at McCarran Airport, April, 1975.
0090 President’s plane at McCarran -- Airport, April, 1975.
0091 President’s plane at McCarran -- Airport, April, 1975.
0092 President’s plane at McCarran -- April, 1975.
0093 McCarran International Airport -- April, 1975.
0094 Davis Dam in Arizona -- April, 1975.
Miscellaneous (McCarran Airport and Erle Taylor)
0095 McCarran Field, Las Vegas, Nevada. (5-10-62)
0096 Main terminal of McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada (ca. late 1960’s or early 1970’s)
0097 Main terminal of McCarran International Airport. (ca. late 1960’s or early 1970’s)
0098 View of main terminal, McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada (ca. late 1960’s or early 1970’s)
0099 Night view of airline ticketing and baggage wing, Main terminal of McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, NV. , c. 1960’s - 1970’s. (Please credit: Theodore F. Whitmoyer)
0100 Night view of McCarran International Airport’s main terminal, ca. late 1960’s -early 1970’s.
0101 Main terminal of McCarran International Airport, viewed at dusk (late 1960’s or early 1970’s)
0102 Airline ticketing and baggage wing, McCarran International Airport. c 1960’s.
(Credit: Theodore F. Whitmoyer)
0103 Main terminal and “fingers”, McCarran International Airport. ca. late 1960’s.
0104 Hughes Flite Deck Restaurant and Omni Bar, Las Vega, Nev. (c. 1960’s) This is the Hughes Executive Air Terminal. (Credit: Theodore F. Whitmoyer)
0105 Planes getting ready to depart from McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada. Passengers loading finger is shown. (ca. late 1960’s -early 1970’s)
0106 Airline ticketing and baggage wing, McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada(ca. late 1960’s or early 1970’s)
0107 Official opening of the Las Vegas Port of Entry, McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada. (Las Vegas News Bureau Photo)
0108 Erle A. Taylor. (1959)
0109 Pictured at the celebration of Hughes Airway’s first non-stop service from Las Vegas to Calgary and Edmonton, Canada, are (far left) Bill Briare, (second from right) Thalia Dondero, and (far right) Erle Taylor. (1970s)
0110 Erle A. Taylor. (ca. early 1970s)
0111 ca. late 1960s, manager of McCarran Airport (Las Vegas), Pictured speaking at a meeting at the Riviera Hotel, (ca. late 1960s)
0112 U.S. Senator Alan Bible (second from )left) meeting with directors of the second annual International exposition of flight to discuss plan for the May 20-26, 1968, event in Las Vegas. (L-R-): Fred S. Hollister, IEF Gen. Mgr.; Sen. Bible; Erle Taylor, Pres. of IEF; G. Brney Rawlings, Director; and Cap. Harrison Finch, Staff Operations Manager.
0113 Planning meeting regarding McCarran Airport ca. late 1960s. Dick Ronzone (seated beside picture); and Mayor Oran Gragson (standing next to Briare).
0114 Miss Susan Oliver of Hollywood, CA, arrives in Las Vegas to begin her duties as official hostess of the second annual International Exposition of Flight, 1968. She is greeted at Hughes Executive Terminal by G. Barney Rawlings, VP, Sales, Riviera Hotel; Keith Hanna, Administrative Director, Frontier Hotel; and John Seymour, General Manager, Hughes Airport Operations.
0115 Visits of PHX Chamber of Commerce, cocktails and lunch at the Sahara Space Center, Las Vegas, Nev., Oct. 16, 1970. Erle Taylor at right.
0116 Executive Committee APWA Congress and Equipment Show 1976-- Erle Taylor, John Brown (for M. Lopez), George Monahan, Roland Westergard, Bill Blackmer, Bill Adams, Thurman White, Jack Parvin (fro G. Bastian).
0117 CAB hearing (Reno-Portland/Seattle) at Caesars Palace, Feb. 6, 1973. Erle Taylor second from the left.
0118 Jack Nicklaus, golf professional, visits Las Vegas. (late 1960’s, early 1970s).
0119 Jack Nicklaus, golf professional, arriving in Las Vegas. (late1960’s, early 1970s).
0120 Looking at planes for air port expansion, McCarran Airport, Las Vegas, are (L-R): Erle Taylor; the mayor of Cedar City, Utah; Mayor Oran Gragson of Las Vegas; executive director of the Henderson Chamber of Commerce.
0121 L-R Bruce Beckley; Sid Whitmore; Art Wells, airport manager, Cedar City, Utah; Erle Taylor. (ca. late 1960’s early 1970s).
0122 Salute to “Zack” Taylor, held at on of the Strip hotels, Las Vegas, (ca. 1965-1975)
0123 Erle Taylor (left), Stardust Hotel. (c. late 1960’s, early 1970s).
0124 Erle Taylor and Carmela Meely. (c. late 1960’s, early 1970s).
0125 Erle Taylor at the gathering at the Stardust Hotel, (ca. late 1960’s early 1970s).