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Photograph of the interior of a Douglas C-54 Skymaster aircraft (tail number 5559) used by the U.S. Army Air Forces Tropical Science Mission, Kiangwan Airfield, China, circa 1940s. Typed on verso: "Interior view of the C-54 Douglas Skymaster, 'Flying…

Photograph of a Douglas C-54 Skymaster aircraft (tail number 5559) of the U.S. Army Air Forces Tropical Science Mission parked at Kiangwan Airfield, China, circa 1940s. Typed on verso: "Giant C-54, Douglas Skymaster, the Flying Laboratory of the U.S.…

Photograph of a Douglas C-54 Skymaster aircraft (tail number 5559) of the U.S. Army Air Forces Tropical Science Mission parked at Kiangwan Airfield, China, circa 1940s. Typed on verso: "Four engine U.S. Army Transport, C-54 Douglas Skymaster, at…

Photograph of three U.S. Army Air Forces North American P-51 Mustang aircraft (visible tail number 473127) in flight, likely in the China-Burma-India Theater, circa 1940s. One of the aircraft has the text "Ginnie" painted on its nose. Inscription on…

Photograph of a U.S. Army Air Forces Republic P-47 (F-47) Thunderbolt aircraft parked at Kiangwan Airfield, China, circa 1940s. Inscription on verso: "P-47 Fighter Plane at Kiangwan Airdrome. [Chinese characters]." Typed on verso of duplicate image:…

Photograph of a U.S. Army Air Forces Douglas C-54 Skymaster aircraft (tail designation 69 Shanghai, nose number 450) parked an unidentified airfield, likely in the China-Burma-India Theater, circa 1940s. A camouflaged hangar is visible in the…

Photograph of six U.S. Army Air Forces Consolidated B-24 Liberator aircraft in flight, possibly in the China-Burma-India Theater, circa 1940s.

Photograph of several Curtiss C-46 Commando aircraft parked at an unidentified airfield, possibly in the China-Burma-India Theater, circa 1940s. The aircraft in the foreground has the text "Tiger Fleet" painted on its fuselage.

Photograph of nose art painted on "Jimmy Doris," a U.S. Army Air Forces Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft, China-Burma-India Theater, circa 1940s. The nose art depicts the characters Li'l Abner and Daisy Mae from Al Capp's comic strip "Li'l…

Photograph of several U.S. Army Air Forces Curtiss C-46 Commando aircraft parked at an unidentified airfield, possibly in the China-Burma-India Theater, circa 1940s. The aircraft in the foreground has its designation, "Virtuous Virgin," painted on…