[Goodyear FG-1D Corsair aircraft at airfield]

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Identifier2008-03-31_image_570SourceThe Peter M. Bowers Photograph Collection and Papers (2008-03-31), Goodyear FG-1D Prints FolderSeries2008-03-31, Series I-ACreatorUnited States. Department of DefenseDescriptionPhotograph of several U. S. Marine Corps Goodyear FG-1D Corsair aircraft at an airfield, Iwo Jima, Japan, April 18, 1945. Mount Suribachi is visible in the distance.

Inscription on verso: "Goodyear FG-1D Corsair 76636."

Typed caption on verso: "Iwo Jima / 18 Apr 45 / Photog: Jansson / Fuel stop -- Marine Corsair fighters, flown a [sic] Marianas base, line up briefly on one of Iwo Jima's busy airfields for refueling before taking off for the long, over-water flight to Okinawa. Planes like these are being ferried by the 4th MAW pilots to the Ryukyus front via the newly won Volcanic Island. Mt. Surbachi [Suribachi], extinct volcano, raises its head in the background. Defense Dept. Photo (Marine Corps) 120172 SRW."Creation Date1945-04-18SubjectGoodyear FG-1D CorsairAirplanes, MilitaryUnited States. Marine CorpsPlaceIwo Jima (Volcano Islands, Japan)JapanExtent1 photograph : black and white ; 10 x 8 inLanguageEnglishOriginal Formatphotographic printsBibliographic CitationThe Peter M. Bowers Photograph Collection and Papers/The Museum of FlightRightsNo copyright - United States

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CollectionPeter M. Bowers Photograph Collection and PapersSub-CollectionSeries I-A - Aircraft FilesCollection AreaArchives

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