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. Mechanics repair damaged part. Man sits on shoulder of another to fix the repaired part back with the engine cabinet. Propeller blades start rotating as the mechanics rectify the problem.
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.
B-29 bombers of United States Army Air Force taxiing at their base in the Isley Field in Saipan, Mariana Islands during World War II. B-29 Bombers of the 73rd bombardment wing take off and land during routine exercises. Other planes parked near landing strips are being inspected and are given routine maintenance by mechanics and crew members. Crew member scale a ladder to reach tail and elevator of a bomber. Another man getting on top of it's cabin.
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