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Tires & WheelsThe ground crewmen sitting on the tail of this U.S. Army 9th Air Force P-38 Lightning fighter-bomber undergoing reconditioning are not taking it easy, as the photo might indicate. The ship's landing gear is being checked, an operation that requires

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:
Maintenance
Sub Category:
Tires & Wheels
Short Caption:
The ground crewmen sitting...
Caption:
The ground crewmen sitting on the tail of this U.S. Army 9th Air Force P-38 Lightning fighter-bomber undergoing reconditioning are not taking it easy, as the photo might indicate. The ship's landing gear is being checked, an operation that requires
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
FRANCE, MAINTENANCE, TIRES &WHEELS
History:
[none entered]
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A17560-55244AC
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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Fold3, US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II (https://www.fold3.com/document/41557854/the-ground-crewmen-sitting-on-the-tail-of-this-us-army-9th-air-force-p-38-lightning-fighter-bomber-u : accessed Oct 31, 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 Fold3
November 27, 2007
Last Updated
December 31, 2008