The Snapshots in Time Collection
Lockheed P-38 Lightning Fighter with Airman on Airfield, Ie Shima Envoy Escort Mission Collection, August 1945
A Lockheed P-38 Lightning fighter sits on the airfield at Ie Shima, its twin tail booms and central cockpit pod clearly visible. Aircraft like this one flew escort for the historic August 19, 1945 flight of Japanese surrender envoys to Ie Shima, safeguarding the delegation's passage in the final days of World War II. Project: 218047