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GeneralTraffic Control Gun Being Operated From The Edge Of The Airstrip By A Member Of The 149Th Army Airways Communications System, Giving Landing Instructions To A North American P-51 "Mustang" Of The 35Th Fighter Group. The Strip Was Not Officially Opened, B

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:
Operations
Sub Category:
General
Short Caption:
Traffic Control Gun ...
Caption:
Traffic Control Gun Being Operated From The Edge Of The Airstrip By A Member Of The 149Th Army Airways Communications System, Giving Landing Instructions To A North American P-51 "Mustang" Of The 35Th Fighter Group. The Strip Was Not Officially Opened, B
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
RYUKYU RETTO,OPERATIONS
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-3A04539-63882AC
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/29018207/traffic-control-gun-being-operated-from-the-edge-of-the-airstrip-by-a-member-of-the-149th-army-airwa : accessed Nov 8, 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