Planes of United States Army Air Force at their base in the Japanese island of Iwo Jima, during World War II. A B-29 bomber crashed during take off repaired by mechanics. Damaged engine of the bomber taken out, loaded on a wrecker truck. Truck carries damaged engine, two airmen guard the movement of the suspended engine. New engine hoisted by the wrecker truck. Mechanics fix it to the plane. Mechanics fasten the engine and check from beneath the wings.
Planes of United States Army Air Force at their base in the Japanese island of Iwo Jima, during World War II. Parked P-51 Mustangs all along the runway landing strip. A mechanic inspects parked Mustangs. He installs wing tanks to the planes. 'Jay Hawker' written near the Plane's wing.
United States Army Air Force airmen at their base in the Japanese island of Iwo Jima, during World War 2. They stand on a ridge watching cleanup operations at site where P-51D 44-63912 "Miss Jackie" of the 531st Fighter Squadron, 21st Fighter Group suffered severe damage from a ground loop at Central Field, Iwo Jima. Other P-51s parked on the flightline in background. The site is surrounded by Airmen cleaning up and salvaging equipment and parts. Machine gun ammunition belts from the wreck. Men look beneath the damaged plane.
P-51 Mustang of United States Army Air Force crashes while it takes off at their base in the Japanese island of Iwo Jima, during World War II. Destroyed parts of the crashed plane burning after the crash. A damaged house and fire in wild bushes. Men remove dead body of Pilot from wrecks. Fire fighters try to extinguish flames in the wrecks and in bushes.
Airmen of United States Army Air Force at their base in the Isley Field in Saipan, Mariana Islands during World War II. Airmen and crew of the 500th Group of the 73rd bombardment wing leave the briefing room near the sea shore and board trucks. Trucks carrying crew move on roads. Anti aircraft gunners clean their weapons. Gun post and mud sacks. Crew members with flight gear stand near a B-29 bomber.
73rd bombardment wing of the United States Army Air Force at their base in the Isley Field in Saipan, Mariana Islands during World War II. Engineers smoothen the runway for the planes using equipment. Ordinance men unloading bombs from a truck and load to the bombers. Guided bombs kept on racks ready to be loaded with the B-29 bomber. 'V-E Special' on the bombs.