Senator Henry M. Jackson posing with the crew of Ptarmigan flight #1577 after returning from a trip over the Arctic Ocean, Seattle, Washington, ca. 1955

• Main Author: United States. Air Force
• Other Authors: University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: unknown
• Subjects: Legislators > United States; Military personnel > United States > Washington (State) > Seattle; Jackson; Henry M. (Henry Martin); 1912-1983; Arctic; Arctic Ocean
• Online Access: http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/jackson/id/173

Caption filed with image: Senator Henry M. Jackson accompanied Captain Robert K. Davis and his crew on Ptarmigan flight #1577. The duration of the fllight was 15:50 hours. Captain Davis and his crew members thoroughly briefed the Senator on all phases of the Ptarmigan weather mission. The above picture was taken shortly after the crew had off-loaded the aircraft at the completion of the mission. Top Row, Lef to Right: 1st Lt. Ignacio Sved, Jacksonville, Florida; Capt. Robert M. McFarland, Fairbury, Illinois; Capt. Ralph F. Jackson, Kansas City, Missouri; Senator Henry M. Jackson, Everett, Washington; 1st Lt. Billy M. Vaughn, Parsons, Kansas; Capt. Paul F. Tranka, Macedon, New York; Capt. Robert K. Davis, San Antonio, Texas. Bottom Row, Left to Right: M/Sgt. Christian W. O'Brien, Colorado Springs, Colorado; A/1C Jerry A. Holt, Chaplin, Kentucky; A/1C Joseph N. Haynes; A/1C William C. Lemons, Indianapolis, Indiana. (USAF Photo)