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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 background.Inscription on verso: "Giant 'Skymaster' C-54 Transport Plane. [Chinese characters]."
[Interior of Douglas C-54 Skymaster aircraft used by U.S. Army Air Forces Tropical Science Mission]
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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 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…
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.…
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…
C-54 serial nos. AC40-20137 to AC40-20145 incl., AC42-32936 to AC42-32951 incl. C-54A serial nos. AC41-37268 to AC41-37319 incl.
Dated June 1942.
Includes alphabetical index.
Summary: "This manual has been prepared to afford all personnel concerned with the operation of the Model C-54 and C-54A airplanes, a ready means of becoming acquainted with its features, and a useful source of information…