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Item specifics:
• Type: Original Vintage Press Photo
• Subject: North American XB-70 Valkyrie (Mach 3 experimental bomber)
• Size: 8" x 10"
• Paper: Period Kodak photo paper
Description:
Original vintage press photo of the North American XB-70 Valkyrie taking off, showing its distinctive canard foreplanes and long, pointed nose. Printed on period Kodak photo paper — a genuine original, not a modern reprint.
The XB-70 was designed as a Mach 3 strategic bomber and remains the largest experimental aircraft ever flown. Only two prototypes were built; the second was destroyed in a famous 1966 mid-air collision during a photo formation flight. The sole survivor is on permanent display at the National Museum of the USAF at Wright-Patterson AFB.
One of the most iconic and recognizable experimental aircraft of the Cold War era, with a dedicated collector following.
Condition shows light wear consistent with age — see photos.
