Taken on 15 September 1945, just weeks after Japan's formal surrender, this vertical aerial photograph documents the extensive railway yard at Haiki, near Sasebo on the island of Kyushu. Captured by the 71st Reconnaissance Group, the image shows a locomotive roundhouse, marshaling yards, and dense rail infrastructure that would have been a strategic target during the war and a key asset for postwar occupation logistics. Photographs like this, part of a collection associated with the 345th Bombardment Group based on Ie Shima, illustrate the transition from wartime reconnaissance to postwar assessment of Japan's transportation network. Project: 218373