Photos

A Lockheed P-38 of the 28th Photo Reconnaissance comes in for a landing on Yontan strip, Okinawa, Ryukyu Retto, after a mission over Japan. 10 July 1945.

Four Lockheed P-38 "Lightnings" of Flight B, 28th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron, attached to the 318th Fighter Group, lined up on an airfield on Saipan, Marianas Islands, 20 July 1944. P-38 in the foreground is nicknamed "Lucky Lu". These planes have five aeri

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Members of the 312th Bomb Group pose in front of an A-20

Douglas A-20 is fueled before taking off in test flight at a field somewhere in Australia. 7 October 1942.

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Lockheed P-38 "Lightnings" of the 36th Fighter Squadron, 8th Fighter Group, parked along the runway on the Hill Fighter Strip near San Jose, Mondoro Island, Philippine Islands. 20 December 1944

On patrol in the south western Pacific area in 1943-44. This plane belonged to bombing squadron 106 (VB-106).

Photo #: 80-G-73394 A Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat fighter Is lifted on board USS Long Island (ACV-1) from USS Kitty Hawk (APV-1), at Fila Harbor, New Hebrides, 28 August 1942. This plane was en route to Guadalcanal as part of the second group of U.S. Marine Corps pl

A Lockheed P-38 "Lightning" buzzing a base somewhere in the Philippine Islands.

89th BS A-20, Port Moresby

A-20 flying over Oahu, Hawaii

Armorers put tape on the ends of the barrels of .50 cal side guns on a Douglas A-20; this is done to prevent dust from collecting in the barrels after they have been cleaned. The tape is removed just before the plane takes off on a mission.

A-20 at Port Moresby

A Douglas A-20 of the 5th Air Force's 3rd Bombardment Group, 90th Bombardment Squadron flies mast-high over Japanese ships at Manokwari, Dutch New Guinea during an attack on June 9, 1944.

Smoke Begins To Pour From This Japanese Ship As Manokwari, Dutch New Guinea After Planes Of The 5Th Air Force 3Rd Bombardment Group, 90Th Bombardment Squadron Flew In At Minimum Altitude To Deliver Their Parachute Bombs During A Mission On June 9, 1944.