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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:

11

Theater:

East Asia

Place:

Ryukyu Retto

Category:

Fields & Installations

Sub Category:

General Views

Short Caption:

This Strip Was A Hea...

Caption:

This Strip Was A Heavy Bomb Strip And Aircraft Of The 5Th Air Force Operated From Here. Two Strips Were Planned, 300 Feet X 600 Feet Being 15 Feet Apart, And Constructed By 1113 Headquarters Construction Group 822Nd, 842Nd, And 183Rd And 1897Th Eabs. Th

Photo Series:

WWII

Updated Subject:

RYUKYU RETTO, FIELDS & INSTALLATIONS, GENERALVIEWS

History:

Original 4" x 5" negative received 9 July 1946 from Air Evaluation Board, SWPA, Orlando Army Air Base, Orlando, Florida.

NARA Reference Number:

342-FH-3A04310A-63298AC

Conflict Period:

World War II

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.