The Snapshots in Time Collection
Aerial Reconnaissance Photograph of a Damaged Japanese Airfield, Okinawa, 1945
An aerial reconnaissance view of a Japanese airfield on Okinawa, showing parked aircraft, support tents, and severely damaged hangar or barracks buildings. Images such as this were used by Allied intelligence to assess enemy capabilities and destruction following the Battle of Okinawa and the subsequent Japanese surrender in 1945. Project: 218478