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Air evacuation of wounded men from the Philippines on a mid-Pacific stop over, mid-1945. The wounded men are transferred from a PB2Y-3 Coronado to WC54 ambulances before boarding another plane bound for the US.	American B-29 bombers attacking Kure, Japan, late Jun or early Jul 1945

Armorers preparing propaganda leaflet canisters for loading onto a B-29 Superfortress bomber, Saipan, Mariana Islands, 1945	B-29 Superfortress bomber bombadier at work, 1945

B-29 Superfortress bomber crew members inside their aircraft, 1945	B-29 Superfortress bomber crew members inside their aircraft, 1945

B-29 Superfortress bomber crew members inside their aircraft, 1945	B-32 Dominator bomber of the 312th Bomber Group, US 386th Bomber Squadron at Clark Field, Manila, Philippine Islands, Jul 1945

Bat radar guided anti-shipping bomb on cables for hoisting to the under the wing mount on a US Navy PB4Y-2 Privateer of Patrol Bombing Squadron VPB-109, western Pacific, mid-1945.	Captured Ki-45 aircraft with American markings in flight; seen in US Navy publication 'Know Your Enemy!' dated Jul 1945

Captured Ki-45 aircraft with American markings in flight; seen in US Navy publication 'Know Your Enemy!' dated Jul 1945	Close-up view of J7W Shinden prototype aircraft's canopy, Japan, 1945

Close-up view of the under section of the J7W Shinden prototype aircraft, 1945	F4U-1D Corsair of Marine Squadron VMF-422 at Ie Shima Airfield, Ie Shima, Okinawa, Japan, 1945. Note the nose art on both the plane and the belly tank.

Five PB2Y Coronado patrol planes of Patrol Bombing Squadron VPB-4 in flight, probably over southern California, Jul 1945.	Forward flight deck of USS Ticonderoga with two Grumman F6F-5 Hellcats spotted and a cruiser, either USS Pasadena or USS Springfield, off the port bow, Jul 1945 as they steamed from Leyte toward Japan.

Ground crewmen arming an FG-1D Corsair of Marine Fighting Squadron 312, the “Checkerboarders,” at Kadena airfield, Okinawa, Japan, Apr-Aug 1945	J7W1 Shinden prototype aircraft at rest, Japan, circa Jul 1945, photo 1 of 4

J7W1 Shinden prototype aircraft at rest, Japan, circa Jul 1945, photo 2 of 4	J7W1 Shinden prototype aircraft at rest, Japan, circa Jul 1945, photo 3 of 4