The Snapshots in Time Collection

Boeing B-29/B-50 Superfortress Bomber Undergoing Engine Maintenance on Overseas Airfield Ramp

Boeing B-29/B-50 Superfortress Bomber Undergoing Engine Maintenance on Overseas Airfield Ramp

Ground crews service a Boeing Superfortress-type heavy bomber on an overseas airfield ramp during the early Cold War era. Aircraft of this class were rotated through bases such as Lajes Field in the Azores, Hickam Field in Hawaii, and stations in England as part of Strategic Air Command's global bomber deployment network established after World War II. Project: 218522