General›FRANCE-Here is one of the landing strops laid down in Normandy by bulldozer battalions of the IX Engineer Command to give the 9th AF refueling and rearming points closer to its targets. Fighter aircraft began using the first completed strip Tuesday
- Publication:
- US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II
- Theater Number:
- 12
- Theater:
- Europe
- Place:
- France
- Category:
- D-Day
- Sub Category:
- General
- Short Caption:
- FRANCE-Here is one of the...
- Caption:
- FRANCE-Here is one of the landing strops laid down in Normandy by bulldozer battalions of the IX Engineer Command to give the 9th AF refueling and rearming points closer to its targets. Fighter aircraft began using the first completed strip Tuesday
- Photo Series:
- WWII
- Updated Subject:
- FRANCE,D-DAY
- History:
- [none entered]
- NARA Reference Number:
- 342-FH-3A17158A-52592AC
- Conflict Period:
- World War II
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About US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II
This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II.
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- Publication Title
- US, WWII US Air Force Photos
- Total Records
- 88,912Complete: 100%
- Content Source
The National Archives
- Record Group
- 342
- Published on Fold3
- Last Updated
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