The Snapshots in Time Collection

Serviceman Draining/Servicing Radial Engine of Single-Engine Aircraft, WWII

Serviceman Draining/Servicing Radial Engine of Single-Engine Aircraft, WWII

A ground crewman services the radial engine of a single-engine aircraft parked on perforated steel matting, a hallmark of hastily built WWII airfields. Everyday maintenance work like this - draining fluids, cleaning engines - kept aircraft flying under difficult field conditions. Project: 218307