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.
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.
United States Army Air Force at their base in the Tinian, Mariana Islands during World War II. Flattened tire of a B-29 bomber. Crewmen working to mend a flatted tire. A vehicle drags the plane on blocks of concrete. Crewmen remove tire from its shaft. They roll the tire for mending. Working on a flattened tire.
Construction at United States Army Air Force base in Tinian Island, Mariana Islands during World War II. Seabees unloading construction material from trucks. Quonset huts under construction. Men working in an incomplete Quonset hut. Men working to build support structure of a high rise building or a watch tower. Arranging wooden boards for the building.
73rd bombardment wing of the 20th Air Force of the United States Army Air Force at Isley Field Base in Saipan, Mariana Islands during World War II. B-29 bombers flying for a mission on Truk, Caroline Islands under Japanese rule. Pilot and crew members inside a B-29 cockpit. Clouds and sky as seen from inside the cockpit. Crew member looks for enemy airplanes from the top canopy. Bombers flying over sea. The land strip of island between the sea waters.
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