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[Staff Sergeant Joseph Lopez refueling Douglas C-47 Skytrain] (Item)
[Staff Sergeant Joseph Lopez refueling Douglas C-47 Skytrain]
Photograph of Staff Sergeant Joseph Lopez refueling a Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft (nose number 3762) while Sergeant Tom Barr and other U.S. Army Air Forces servicemen look on, Kiangwan Airfield, China, circa 1940s. Typed on verso: "Refueling planes at Kiangwan Air Base are the men of the Refueling Section of Shanghai Air Dept. Maintenance Section, US Army Air Forces. Here S/Sgt. Joseph Lopez…
[Interior of Douglas C-54 Skymaster aircraft used by U.S. Army Air Forces Tropical Science Mission] (Item)
[Interior of Douglas C-54 Skymaster aircraft used by U.S. Army Air Forces Tropical Science Mission]
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 Laboratory' of the U.S. Army Air Forces Tropical Science Mission which recently landed at Kiangwan Airfield, Shanghai, for a stopover on its 40,000…
[Students looking at Douglas C-47 Skytrain] (Item)
[Students looking at Douglas C-47 Skytrain]
Photograph of students of Le Ecole St. Jean de Arc looking at a U.S. Army Air Forces Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft, Lunghwa Airdrome, China, circa 1940s. The aircraft's designation, "My Little Tike," is painted on the nose.Typed on verso: "From: Public Relations Office, Fourteenth Air Force. Code: 11020805, Release Upon Receipt, cleared Goldberg USF CT. Fourteenth Air Force Headquarters, Shanghai…
[Merchant Marines and Navy servicemen after their liberation from Shamshuipo internment camp] (Item)
[Merchant Marines and Navy servicemen after their liberation from Shamshuipo internment camp]
Photographic group portrait of U.S. Merchant Marines and U.S. Navy servicemen after their liberation from the Shamshuipo internment camp, Kunming Air Base, China, circa 1940s. The tail of a Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft (tail number 315854) is visible behind them. Typed on verso: "Hqs. Tenth Air Force, China Theater--Merchant Marine and Navy men recently liberated from Shamshuipo camp, Kowloon,…
[Junkers K 47 and Douglas O-2 aircraft, Hangzhou, China] (Item)
[Junkers K 47 and Douglas O-2 aircraft, Hangzhou, China]
Photograph of Junkers K 47 and Douglas O-2 aircraft, Hangzhou, China, 1931. Inscription: "Junkers K-47. O-2. Hungjao. 1931."Part of a photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's personal life and flying career in the United States and China, circa 1929-1931.
[Douglas C-54 Skymaster aircraft of U.S. Army Air Forces Tropical Science Mission] (Item)
[Douglas C-54 Skymaster aircraft of U.S. Army Air Forces Tropical Science Mission]
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 Kiangwan Airfield, Shanghai. The plane shown above is a completely equipped flying laboratory, used by the U.S. Army Air Forces Tropical Science Mission.…
[Douglas C-54 Skymaster aircraft of U.S. Army Air Forces Tropical Science Mission] (Item)
[Douglas C-54 Skymaster aircraft of U.S. Army Air Forces Tropical Science Mission]
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. Army Air Forces Tropical Science Mission shown at Kiangwan Airfield. The mission composed of 23 persons includes military, naval and civilian…
[Aircraft, people, and buildings at Ichang Airport, China] (Item)
[Aircraft, people, and buildings at Ichang Airport, China]
Photograph of aircraft, people, and buildings at Ichang Airport, China, June 24, 1935. Identified aircraft include a Boeing 247D (partially visible on the left), a Curtiss Condor T-32, and a Douglas O-2MC.Inscription: "Ichang Airport. June 24, 1935."Part of a photograph album related to Julius A. Barr's personal life and flying career in the United States and China, circa 1934-1935.
[Harrison R. Thyng oral history interview (Part 2 of 2)] (Item)
[Harrison R. Thyng oral history interview (Part 2 of 2)]
In this two-part oral history, Harrison R. “Harry” Thyng discusses his military career with the United States Army Air Forces and United States Air Force. In part two, he continues to describe his World War II experiences, including his time in the Mediterranean Theater with the 31st Fighter Group and in the Pacific Theater with the 413th Fighter Group. He also touches on his service during the…
[Charles H. Older oral history interview (Part 2 of 2)] (Item)
[Charles H. Older oral history interview (Part 2 of 2)]
In this two-part oral history, fighter ace Charles H. Older is interviewed about his military service during World War II. In part two, he continues to describe his experiences as a fighter pilot with the American Volunteer Group and the United States Army Air Forces in the China-India-Burma Theater. Topics discussed include his aerial victories and notable encounters with Japanese forces during…