Photos

Prepares to descend the seaplane ramp at a naval air station, circa early 1942. Plane may be departing for an anti-submarine patrol. Other OS2Us are parked by sea mall

Pilot and gunner board their plane for a coastal patrol flight, circa early 1942.

Is hoisted onto a battleship catapult, circa late 1942.

On anti-submarine duty over a convoy in the Atlantic, 19 July 1942.

This is a target tug conversion with all armament removed. It's difficult to determine whether it's an A or B model. (U.S. Air Force photo)

View taken aboard USS ENTERPRISE (CV-6) showing Grumman F4F-3 Wildcats preparing for take off.

A Douglas TBD-1 torpedo plane from USS Enterprise (CV-6) flies over Wake during the raid. Note fires burning in the lower center. View looks about WNW, with Wilkes Island in the center and the western end of Wake Island in bottom center. Peale Island is at right. Photograph from Department of the Navy collections in the U.S. National Archives.

Ground crew wash the tail of the Douglas XB-19

Lockheed P-38 makes a wet landing after raid on Attu

The 433rd Fighter Squadron using a parachute for shade on the airstrip at Lingayen, Luzon Island, Philippine Islands, while servicing Lockheed P-38 "Lightning" engines. 29 April 1945.

Using a jeep as a workstand, mechanics of the 14th Air Force work on the engine of a Lockheed P-38 whilst others refuel the plane at a base in China. 2 August 1944.

XB-15

XB-15

XB-15

XB-15

XB-15 at Langley