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ConsolidatedC-47 Transport Planes, Of 6Th Troop Carrier Squadron, Lined Up Ready To Taxi Down Strip For Take-Off, Carrying Supplies To Forward Combat Area, Ward'S Drome, Port Moresby, New Guinea. April 1943.

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:
19
Theater:
SW Pacific
Place:
New Guinea
Category:
Aircraft, Ground
Sub Category:
Consolidated
Short Caption:
C-47 Transport Plane...
Caption:
C-47 Transport Planes, Of 6Th Troop Carrier Squadron, Lined Up Ready To Taxi Down Strip For Take-Off, Carrying Supplies To Forward Combat Area, Ward'S Drome, Port Moresby, New Guinea. April 1943.
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
NEW GUINEA, AIRCRAFT, GROUND,DOUGLAS
History:
Original 4" x 5" Signal Corps [Signal Corps] GHQ-SWPA-43-5381 (Lot #2566)Received 7 Jan. 1944.
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A32215A-79149AC
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/48535111/c-47-transport-planes-of-6th-troop-carrier-squadron-lined-up-ready-to-taxi-down-strip-for-take-off-c : accessed Sept 21, 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