The Snapshots in Time Collection
Ground Crew Servicing a Patrol Flying Boat, Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, Korean War Era (c. 1950-1953)
Ground crew service a Navy patrol flying boat, likely a PBM Mariner, at Naval Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, during the Korean War era. Kaneohe served as a vital Pacific base for seaplane patrol squadrons, and images such as this capture the everyday routines of loading, servicing, and crewing these aircraft far from the front lines of combat in Korea. Project: 218038