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[Control tower on hangar] (Item)

Photograph of a control tower on top of a concrete hangar at Komaki Air Base, Japan, March 1947. A fire truck is parked inside the hangar.Inscription on verso: "Komaki Base control tower atop hangar revetment – Komaki, Japan. Fire truck underneath. March 1947."

[Komaki Air Base] (Item)

Photograph of buildings at Komaki Air Base, Nagoya, Japan, March 1947.Inscription on verso: "Exceptionally beautiful cloud profile taken looking south, with sun behind clouds overhead. Komaki Airdrome. March 1947."

[Stinson L-5 Sentinel] (Item)

Photograph of a Stinson L-5 Sentinel aircraft at Komaki Air Base, Japan, circa 1945-1952. The plane bears United States Air Force markings.Typed caption on verso: "Shot of an L-5 from the rear taken out by the side of the Operations building."

[North American T-6 Texan aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of two North American AT-6 (T-C) Texan aircraft parked at Komaki Air Base, Japan, July 1947. The planes bear United States Army Air Forces markings.

[Base operations building] (Item)

Photograph of the sign for the base operations building at Komaki Air Base, Japan, April 1947. The sign reads: "Base operations. Komaki Airdrome. NAAB [Nagoya Army Air Base]. APO 710. Elevation 78 feet."Inscription on verso: "Our new base ops. I work in here now. I go through that open door many times a day. The NAAB stands for Nagoya Army Air Base, which we are known as. Komaki Airdrome. Nagoya,…

[Oil barrel at Komaki Air Base] (Item)

Photograph of an oil barrel used to heat buildings at Komaki Air Base, Japan, February 4, 1947.Typed caption on verso: "This is a picture of what the Oil Barrels (Diesel) look like outside our windows. The Tube you see running down the wall is a rubber hose, and it goes in to the stove. In fairly cold weather, a 50 gallon barrel lasts about 1 1/2 weeks. 158th Liaison Squadron. Kamaki [Komaki] Air…

[Stinson L-5 Sentinel] (Item)

Photograph of a Stinson L-5 Sentinel aircraft parked in a hangar at Komaki Air Base in Nagoya, Japan, March 1947. The plane bears United States Army Air Forces markings and has "Fred's koibito" written on the nose.Inscription on verso: "L-5 stored in concrete hangar. 158th Liaison Sqdn. March 1947."

[Airplane hangar] (Item)

Photograph of an airplane hangar at Komaki Air Base, Japan, March 1947. The caption notes that the hangar was used by the 158th Liaison Squadron, United States Army Air Forces, during bad weather.Caption on verso: "Closed hangar used by 158th Liaison during bad weather."

[158th Liaison Squadron operations building] (Item)

Photograph of the 158th Liaison Squadron's operations building at Komaki Air Base, Japan, January 30, 1947. Typed caption on verso: "158th Liaison Sqdn operations bldg at Kamaki [Komaki] Air Field, Nagoya, Japan. It is also used to house some 12 men at present at the Sqdn in 'A' Flight stationed here. 30 January 1947."

[Komaki Air Base] (Item)

Photograph of Komaki Air Base, Japan, March 1947. The inscription identifies various buildings, including an outhouse, a theater, and sleeping quarters. Inscription on verso: "View looking east towards Komaki Airdrome headquarters. (Flag pole and 'Old Glory' on left side of picture denotes location of headquarters). Small building in foreground is out-house privy used by soldiers. 3 large bldgs in…

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