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[Douglas C-54 Skymaster aircraft of U.S. Army Air Forces Tropical Science Mission] (Item)

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…

[Nose art painted on Douglas C-47 Skytrain "Jimmy Doris"] (Item)

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 Abner." Typed on verso: "Headquarters Army Air Forces, Shanghai: 'Li'l Abner' and 'Daisy Mae', popular American comic strip characters originated by Al Capp,…

[Douglas C-54 Skymaster aircraft] (Item)

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]."

[Curtiss C-46 Commando aircraft parked at unidentified airfield] (Item)

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 its nose and the text "Tiger Fleet" painted on its fuselage.

[Curtiss C-46 Commando aircraft parked at unidentified airfield] (Item)

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.

[Servicemen in Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of U.S. Navy servicemen in a Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft en route to Tokyo, Japan, circa 1945-1952. Handwritten captions identify the men by first name or nickname.Inscription: "Packo - Pignatro - Harder - Graff - Wilson - Conrody. 8000 ft."Inscription on verso: "Crew on way to Tokyo at 8000ft."

[Ambulances and Douglas C-47 Skytrain] (Item)

Photograph of ambulances parked near a Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft at a South Pacific airfield, 1942-1945.Typed caption glued to verso: "U.S. Health Haven in the Pacific. Wounded fighting men are transferred from American transport planes to ambulances at a landing field on a South Pacific island where the U.S. Navy maintains its Fleet Recreation Center. The men will be nursed back to health on…

[Douglas C-124A Globemaster II] (Item)

Photograph of a U.S. Air Force Douglas C-124A Globemaster II aircraft at an airfield in Pusan, South Korea, circa 1955-1956.Inscription: "Pusan, Korea."Inscription on verso: "Korea. Sept. 55 - Aug. 56."

[Douglas C-47 Skytrain landing at airfield] (Item)

Photograph of a Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft landing at an airfield, circa 1940s. Inscription on verso: "Natural [illegible]."

[Northrop C-125 Raider during jet-assisted take-off] (Item)

Photograph of a Northrop C-125 Raider of the United States Air Force performing a jet-assisted take-off (JATO), circa 1950s. Inscription on verso: "Northrop C125D." Stamped on verso: "Frank Ambrose Aviation Company, Inc. [address in Miami, Florida]."

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