Rare treat

A Nasa handout shows the last three airworthy WB-57 aircraft photographed from a Navy T-6 aircraft while flying in formation over Houston, Texas, and the Johnson Space Centre last week for a historic photo flight. The WB-57s have been flying high-alt
PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

A Nasa handout shows the last three airworthy WB-57 aircraft photographed from a Navy T-6 aircraft while flying in formation over Houston, Texas, and the Johnson Space Centre last week for a historic photo flight. The WB-57s have been flying high-altitude reconnaissance and research missions since the 1960s.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on November 27, 2015, with the headline Rare treat. Subscribe