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EnginesThe First Boeing B-29 Superfortress 'Look Homeward Angel' To Land On Bolo Strip, Okinawa, Ryukyu Retto. Based At Guam, The Plane Was Returning From A Bombing Mission Over Japan When It Was Forced Down By Damage To The #4 Engine. (Flak Cut The Oil Line,

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:
Maintenance
Sub Category:
Engines
Short Caption:
The First Boeing B-2...
Caption:
The First Boeing B-29 Superfortress 'Look Homeward Angel' To Land On Bolo Strip, Okinawa, Ryukyu Retto. Based At Guam, The Plane Was Returning From A Bombing Mission Over Japan When It Was Forced Down By Damage To The #4 Engine. (Flak Cut The Oil Line,
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
RYUKYU RETTO, MAINTENANCE,ENGINES
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-3A04446-64371AC
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.

Source Information

Forces War Records, US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II (https://ca.forceswarrecords.com/document/29016879/the-first-boeing-b-29-superfortress-look-homeward-angel-to-land-on-bolo-strip-okinawa-ryukyu-retto-b : accessed Nov 14, 2024), database and images,

Publication Title
US, WWII US Air Force Photos
Total Records
88,912Complete: 100%
Content Source
The National Archives logoThe National Archives
Record Group
342
Published on Forces War Records
November 27, 2007
Last Updated
December 31, 2008