The Snapshots in Time Collection

Four-Engine Piston Aircraft on Airfield Ramp, Likely Hickam Field, Mid-20th Century

Four-Engine Piston Aircraft on Airfield Ramp, Likely Hickam Field, Mid-20th Century

Large four-engine bombers or transports sit on the ramp at what is likely Hickam Field, a critical Pacific aviation hub throughout and after World War II. Bases like this supported the long-range aircraft, from B-29 Superfortresses to C-97 Stratofreighters, that connected the Pacific theater and later Cold War operations across vast ocean distances. Project: 218522