U.S. Philippine Department Air Force personnel assembling new Seversky P-35A pursuit planes at Nichols Field in the Philippines prior to World War II in the Pacific. These have Swedish roundel markings with 3 yellow crowns on a blue circle background, identifying them as J 9 aircraft for the Swedish Air Force. They were initially sold to Sweden as Republic EP-106 aircraft and redesignated as P-35A by the U.S. Army Air Corps. Because of imbargoes in place due to World War 2, in Europe, these aircraft were diverted to the U.S. Army. Mechanics push a Seversky P-35A (J 9) fuselage on the tarmac outside a hangar. Mechanics work on P-35 engine in the hangar. A sign reads 'Headquarters 17th Pursuit Squadron' at a tent bivouac area. Airmen talk outside a tent. Views from a car driving through nearby residential neighborhood of Ramaville. Two men in white suits with a woman on porch of a house Several P-35A airplanes flying low over the area. Airmen loading a car with baggage.
Aerial views of the Philippines coastline prior to World War II in the Pacific. Ships in a harbor. Views of U.S. military aircraft parked an airfield, including Consolidated PBY Catalina aircraft; Boeing P-26 Peashooters; and Seversky P-35 aircraft. Many ships are seen in waters off shore.
Teams compete for fun in bicycle polo matches at Fort Stotsenburg in the Philippines before outbreak of World War 2 in the Pacific. Teams of men, distinguished by their costumes, play bicycle polo. Some teams wear distinctive hats. Others wear different colored hats or shirts. One teams even wears womens' dresses for its uniform. As the matches progress, bicycles are left strewn on the lawn, many with bent wheels and other damage. Spectators watch from lawn chairs and from a clubhouse on the edge of the parade grounds. A refreshment tent contains Liquor bottles on a table. A man holding a glass smiles and poses.
Mayon Volcano on Luzon island in the Philippines. An aerial view shows puffs of smoke rising from the volcano. View of the volcano from the ground. A U.S. Army airman looks at the volcano.
The Pan Am Boeing 314 flying boat 'California Clipper', NC 18609, in the Philippines. This particular flying boat was the first Pan Am craft to fly around the world. Small boats at a pier. A sign at the pier reads 'No Admittance'. The flying boat in water. Pan American personnel on the pier. The B-314 docks and passengers disembark and walk along the pier. This flying boat would later be renamed the 'Pacific Clipper'
Nichols Field, Philippines, prior to World War II in the Pacific. Seversky P-35 pursuit plane parked with engine running. Pilots of the U.S. Army 17th Pursuit Squadron pose on and around a P-35 airplane. B-17 Flying Fortress bomber lands and parks. U.S. Army airmen walking around and examining the parked B-17. The number 21 and 5B painted on the tail of the B-17.
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