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Photograph was edited for publication purposes. Original photograph has a small diagonal cut on the lower left corner. Photograph caption dated October 21, 1953 reads "Lt. Gen. Orval Cook gestures over his shoulder toward North American F-100 Super Sabre jet and says: 'That's quality,' as he accepts delivery of first production model for Air Force from North American's J. H. 'Dutch' Kindelberger, left. An hour later, prototype of F-100 shattered windows at Palmdale Airport administration building in super sonic dive."
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
United States.--Air Force--Officers North American Aviation--Employees Men--California--Palmdale Armed Forces--Officers Military uniforms F-100 (Jet fighter plane) Microphones Gestures Palmdale (Calif.) Portrait photographs Group portraits Valley Times Collection photographs
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