Collection Name	Alaska Earthquake Archives Committee Collection Vertical File Photograph Collections--Earthquakes
Identifier	UAF-1972-153-111
Title	Aerial Recon
Description	Title taken from back of photo and accompanying note. Aerial view of Kodiak, Alaska, following the Alaska Earthquake and tidal wave 3/27/64. Many buildings are destroyed, and at least three boats are thrown ashore. A business sign on the ground reads "Alaska Packers". Note reads: "HQ [Headquarters] AAC [Alaskan Air Command] -- Aerial Recon [Reconnaissance] -- Two U. S. Air Force B-58 "Hustler" aircraft from the 43rd Bomb Wing, Carswell AFB, Tex., took many aerial photographs of the state such as this, the day after the Good Friday earthquake. Making runs over the devastated areas at 460 miles per hour, the Strategic Air Command (SAC) aircraft flew between 300 and 400 feet from the ground. The B-58's were piloted by Maj. Jack Kennon and Maj. Tom Glass. The 43rd Bomb Wg. is commanded by Brig. Gen. Everett "Brick" Holstrom. (Air Force Photo)."
Creator	United States. Army Air Forces
Subject.TGM	Earthquakes Tidal waves Aerial views Ruins Cities & towns Buildings Boats Fishing boats
Subject.LCSH	Tsunamis Alaska Earthquake, Alaska, 1964
Location	Kodiak (Alaska)
Region	Western Alaska and Aleutian Islands
Time Period	1959 and later
Date	1964/03/27
Type	Image (Photographs)
Ordering & Use	For information on ordering and using this material: http://library.uaf.edu/order-photos
Holding Institution	Alaska and Polar Regions Collections, Elmer E. Rasmuson Library, University of Alaska Fairbanks.; mailto:UAF-APR-reference-Service@alaska.edu --(907) 474-2791--PO Box 756808, Fairbanks, AK 99775-6808.
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