␀›A Northrop P-61 Black Widow On Iwo Jima, Attempted A Blind Landing In A Fog Aided By An/Mpn-1 Unit. Cross Wind Carried The Plane Off Line And It Landed On Top Of Another Northrop P-61, Finally Coming To A Stop As Shown.

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:

22

Theater:

Pacific

Place:

Bonin Islands

Category:

Wrecks

Short Caption:

A Northrop P-61 Blac...

Caption:

A Northrop P-61 Black Widow On Iwo Jima, Attempted A Blind Landing In A Fog Aided By An/Mpn-1 Unit. Cross Wind Carried The Plane Off Line And It Landed On Top Of Another Northrop P-61, Finally Coming To A Stop As Shown.

Photo Series:

WWII

Updated Subject:

BONIN ISLANDS,WRECKS

History:

Print received 28 May 1945 from Headquarters AAF Pacific Ocean Areas. No obj. to Pub. CINCPOA. Original 4" x 5" negative received September 1945.

NARA Reference Number:

342-FH-3A42700-B58880AC

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.