This photograph captures a lighthearted moment at a forward Army Air Forces airfield, believed to be associated with the Myitkyina area of the China-Burma-India theater during World War II. A group of airmen, dressed in flight jackets and service uniforms, pose together with a civilian woman atop the wing of a fighter aircraft — a scene typical of morale-boosting visits by entertainers or guests to remote combat airfields. Such photographs, often informally captioned by the servicemen themselves, provide a personal counterpoint to the operational record of the air war in Asia. Project: 218046