Black and White Photographs Colorized by WW2DB

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An aircraft tug moving an SB2C Helldiver into position on the flight deck of the carrier USS Yorktown (Essesx-class), 1945. Note TBM Avenger spotted on the deck.	An early US Army CCKW 2 1/2-ton 6x6 long wheel-base chassis truck fitted with a Mobile Optical Repair unit for the Medical Corps, 1944-1945

An F6F Hellcat stayed on the flight deck when landing, but dropped a wheel into the catwalks and severely bent the propeller blades aboard the training aircraft carrier USS Sable on Lake Michigan, United States, 1945.	An SNJ Texan readies for launch from the training aircraft carrier USS Sable on Lake Michigan, United States, 1945.

B-24J Liberators of the 451st Bomb Group en route to targets in Austria, 1944-45.	B-29 lost its prop in flight which carved hole in fuselage. Pilot made emergency landing and collided with parked aircraft causing further damage to nose and top turret. Date and location unknown. Photo 1 of 2.

B-29 lost its prop in flight which carved hole in fuselage. Pilot made emergency landing and collided with parked aircraft causing further damage to nose and top turret. Date and location unknown. Photo 3 of 3.	B-29 lost its prop in flight which carved hole in fuselage. Pilot made emergency landing. Date and location unknown. Photo 2 of 2.

B-29 Superfortress bombers of the 462nd Bomb Group taxiing through West Field, Tinian, Mariana Islands, 1945.	BTD-1 Destroyer aircraft at rest, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, United States, circa 1945

C-46D Commando of the USAAF Transport Command, 1945-46.	C-47 Skytrain with hook lowered preparing to snatch CG-4 glider as the Control Team stands by in a GPW/MB Jeep, date unknown

Captured German 15 cm NbW 41 rocket launcher, 1944 to 1945	Captured German Tiger II heavy tank with US Army markings, 1944-1945

Captured Japanese G4M bomber being evaluated by the Allied Technical Air Intelligence Unit based at Eagle Farm Airbase, Brisbane, Australia, 1945. Note the exaggerated USAAF markings, using the rudder stripes that had been eliminated 3 years earlier.	Captured Japanese Ki-102 fighter with USAAF markings, 1945

Captured Japanese Ki-44 fighter being evaluated by the Allied Technical Air Intelligence Unit based at Eagle Farm Airbase, Brisbane, Australia, 1945. Note the exaggerated USAAF markings, using the rudder stripes that had been eliminated 3 years earlier.	Captured Japanese Ki-84 fighter being evaluated by the Allied Technical Air Intelligence Unit based at Eagle Farm Airbase, Brisbane, Australia, 1945. Note the exaggerated USAAF markings, using the rudder stripes that had been eliminated 3 years earlier.

Captured Japanese N1K fighter being evaluated by the Allied Technical Air Intelligence Unit at Eagle Farm Airbase, Brisbane, Australia, 1945. Note the exaggerated USAAF markings, using the rudder stripes that had been eliminated 3 years earlier.	Carrier Bunker Hill in early 1945 signed by US Navy Admiral Arleigh A. Burke who served on board as Chief of Staff to Admiral Marc A. Mitscher, Commander, Task Force 58 Jan-May 1945