1957 Press Photo German Air Force Officers Visit California Air Force Base

Officers of re-born German Air Force visit U.S. bases - Hamilton Air Force Base, California . . . Lieutenant General Josef Kammhuber, second from left, chief of the re-born German Air Force, and members of his staff are shown at Hamilton Air Force Base on their tour of U.S. Air Force installations at the invitation of headquarters, U.S. Air Force. Lieutenant Colonel Kammhuber told newsmen "We are rapidly building up for Germany a tactical air force which will operate under the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) forces. We will never be dominated by the Communists. We are now enjoying complete cooperation with the United States." Colonel James H. Buckey, left, commander of the 78th Fighter Group is explaining cockpit arrangement of an F-89H interceptor to the group. Left to right: Colonel Buckey, General Kammhuber, Colonel August Heinz, Lieutenant Colonel Walter Horten, Lieutenant Colonel Horst Merkwitz and Colonel Johanne Steinhoff. Colonel Merkwitz is air attache-designate to the United States.

Photo is dated 1957.

Photo measures 9.25 x 7 inches.