![F2A-3 Buffalo fighter possibly of USMC squadron VMF-212 being serviced in a camouflaged revetment, Marine Corps Air Station Ewa, US Territory of Hawaii, 25 Apr 1942 [Colorized by WW2DB]](/images/ai/20230224/air_buffalo17.jpg)
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| Caption | F2A-3 Buffalo fighter possibly of USMC squadron VMF-212 being serviced in a camouflaged revetment, Marine Corps Air Station Ewa, US Territory of Hawaii, 25 Apr 1942 [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase | ||||||||
| Colorization Note | This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors. Processed using Adobe Photoshop Image Processor, with default neural filter, selecting "None" as the profile. View the original black and white photograph at its own permanent page. | ||||||||
| Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | ||||||||
| Identification Code | 80-G-271041 | ||||||||
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| Photo Size | 740 x 576 pixels | ||||||||
| Photos on Same Day | 25 Apr 1942 | ||||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii | ||||||||
| Added By | C. Peter Chen | ||||||||
| Colorized Date | 24 Feb 2023 | ||||||||
| Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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David Stubblebine says:
2 May 2023 02:22:56 PM
Thanks to John Bond, the official historian of the Ewa Marine Corps Air Station, we have a better understanding of the construction methods used to quickly create the aircraft revetments seen here. These were burlap sacks filled with Ewa beach sand piled up into the walls of the three-sided revetments, reinforced with cage wire, and then sprayed under high pressure with a concrete material called gunite. This quick, cheap, and durable construction method was used all over Oahu to create various types of defensive positions.
David Stubblebine says:2 May 2023 02:22:56 PM
Thanks to John Bond, the official historian of the Ewa Marine Corps Air Station, we have a better understanding of the construction methods used to quickly create the aircraft revetments seen here. These were burlap sacks filled with Ewa beach sand piled up into the walls of the three-sided revetments, reinforced with cage wire, and then sprayed under high pressure with a concrete material called gunite. This quick, cheap, and durable construction method was used all over Oahu to create various types of defensive positions.
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looking for history and photos of VMF212 on EWA during & after Dec 7th Attak