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Mitsubishi A6M Zero flown by Nishizawa

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Air Evacuation of wounded men from the Philippines, circa Mid- 1945

Air Evacuation of wounded men from the Philippines, circa Mid- 1945. Tractors and bathing-suit clad sailors haul the medical evacuation aircraft, a PB2Y-3 (Bu# 7187), out of the water after its flight from the Philippines. Taken at a Pacific base, where the wounded men are to be transferred to another plane for the last lap home.

Air Evacuation of wounded men from the Philippines, circa Mid- 1945

Air Evacuation of wounded men from the Philippines, circa Mid- 1945 after their flight from the Philippines to a Pacific base, the wounded men are transferred from the PB2Y-3 (Bu# 7187) Medical Evacuation plane to ambulances. They will then board another plane for the last leg of the trip home.

Air strikes in the Visayas, 12 September 1944.

SB2C bombers from task force 38 fly past Cebu, after attacking installations and shipping there, 12 September 1944.

Aircraft Mechanics

Pull through an aircraft propeller as another mechanic works on the plane's engine. Note controllable pitch propeller actuator box just behind the prop. The plane appears to be a Curtiss SB2C-4 or 5 Helldiver, in which case the engine is a Wright R-2600. Photo