[Ira M. Porter and Unknown Pilot in front of F-86]

One of 19 photographs in the series: Ira M. Porter Collection available on this site.

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Photograph of two men, Ira M. Porter (left) and an unknown pilot (right), talking in front of a silver United State's Air Force plane. The plane has a yellow stripe towards the tail as well as a white, navy, and red star. The man on the left is wearing a brown jacket with dark green pants and a red scarf tucked into the front of his jacket and seems to be explaining something to the man on the right who is holding a cigarette and wearing an all black outfit and the tail of the plane has 'U.S. Air Force … continued below

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1 photograph : positive, col. ; 35 mm.

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Creator: Unknown. 1952~/1955~.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2017 and was provided by the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 440 times, with 7 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Photograph of two men, Ira M. Porter (left) and an unknown pilot (right), talking in front of a silver United State's Air Force plane. The plane has a yellow stripe towards the tail as well as a white, navy, and red star. The man on the left is wearing a brown jacket with dark green pants and a red scarf tucked into the front of his jacket and seems to be explaining something to the man on the right who is holding a cigarette and wearing an all black outfit and the tail of the plane has 'U.S. Air Force 24332' printed and below that 'FU-332' next to the white star.

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1 photograph : positive, col. ; 35 mm.

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Additional historical information: Ira M. Porter was a jet pilot in the United States Air Force, 4th Fighter Wing, Chiefs Squadron.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2017

This compilation of newspapers, photographs, and other materials gives a glimpse into the diverse people and fascinating places that have contributed to the growth of Texas over the past two centuries.

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  • 1952~/1955~

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  • Sept. 24, 2018, 1:40 p.m.

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  • Sept. 6, 2019, 6:24 p.m.

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[Ira M. Porter and Unknown Pilot in front of F-86], photograph, 1952~/1955~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1056487/: accessed May 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fort Worth Museum of Science and History.

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