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Hiro G2H

Hiro G2H

Hiro G2H

Illustrating the size of an XB-19 main gear wheel

Independence Day celebration at a 10th Air Force base in India, 4 July 1945. A Lockheed P-38 fires 50 cal. machine gun and 20mm cannon.

A Vought OS2U "King Fisher" flies over invasion shipping, as the first landing waves head for the beach, 17 September 1944. Eastern tip of Angaur is at right, with beach "Blue" on far side. LVTs in left center are heading for "Red" Beach, with their "WAVES" fo

Douglas A-20's head for targets on Corregidor while the invasion is under way. These planes later worked "on call" from ground troops.

Curtiss SB2C-3 Helldiver bomber from USS Hancock (CV-19) flies over two battleships of the invasion fleet, during strikes on Iwo Jima on 19 February 1945. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

Curtiss SB2C-4 Helldiver bombers from USS Yorktown (CV-10) fly over the invasion fleet, while en route to bomb targets on Iwo Jima, 22 February 1945. Note bombs under the planes' wings. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Arch

Curtiss SB2C-4 Helldiver bombers return to their carrier after a mission supporting Marines fighting on Iwo Jima, March 1945. The planes' tail markings indicate that they are from USS Lexington (CV-16). Photographed by a member of the Steichen unit. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

Curtiss SB2C-4 Helldiver bombers return to their carrier after a mission supporting Marines fighting on Iwo Jima, March 1945. The planes' tail markings indicate that they are from USS Lexington (CV-16). Photographed by a member of the Steichen unit. Official U

Burning, as it is shot down by a fleet air wing two (FAW-2) PB2Y-3 "Coronado" patrol bomber, in the Central Pacific. Photograph released 22 May 1944. The Japanese plane wears the number "72" on its tail fin.

The World's Largest Flying boat which the Glenn L. Martin built for Naval Air Transportation Service (NATS), was launched at conclusion of ceremonies held at the company's Strawberry Point Seaplane Base. Launching day coincided with the graduation exercises for future flight and ground crews of the new transports officers and men beside plane. Photograph, July 21, 1945. Official U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

The World's Largest Flying boat which the Glenn L. Martin built for Naval Air Transportation Service (NATS), was launched at conclusion of ceremonies held at the company?s Strawberry Point Seaplane Base. Launching day coincided with the graduation exercises for future flight and ground crews of the transports.  Photograph, July 21, 1945. Official U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

Mistress of the Air and Some of those Who Built Her. The mighty Martin Mars, 70-ton Navy flying boat and the biggest ship of her type in the world, forms a background for part of the Experimental crew that built her. Thirty-five men, spaced about six feet apart, stand along her 200-foot wing and 215 other persons are grouped before the ship. Announcement of the Mars? conversion into the world?s largest air cargo carrier was made recently by Glenn L. Martin, President of the Glenn L. Martin Company and pioneer developer of huge flying boats. Glenn L. Martin Company, 1941-45. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

Australia - Lt. Gen. George C. Kenney, Commanding General Of The 5Th Air Force, In The Cockpit Of A Boeing B-17.