The reverse of this small vintage print bears a handwritten note reading 'Oct 1952, Alameda' -- a simple archival clue linking the original photograph to Naval Air Station Alameda during the Korean War. As a major West Coast hub for Pacific Fleet carrier aviation, NAS Alameda was where ships, aircraft, and air groups prepared for and returned from deployments to Korea. Modest annotations like this one remain essential for historians piecing together the dates and locations behind personal wartime photograph collections. Project: 218074