The Snapshots in Time Collection

Ground Crew Servicing Engine Cowl Flap Rings, 389th Bombardment Squadron, 312th Bomb Group — 17 June 1944

Ground Crew Servicing Engine Cowl Flap Rings, 389th Bombardment Squadron, 312th Bomb Group — 17 June 1944

Ground crewmen of the 389th Bombardment Squadron, 312th Bomb Group, service engine cowl flap rings at a makeshift field workshop on 17 June 1944. Improvised from salvaged lumber and wire mesh, such forward-area maintenance shops kept combat aircraft flying under the harsh conditions of the Southwest Pacific campaign. Project: 218268