Naval Aviation

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B-25 bombers attacking a Japanese escort ship, Pacific Ocean
Photograph, aerial. Japanese escort ship being strafed by North American B-25 Mitchell bomber from the 11th Air Force....
B-25 bombers attacking a Japanese supply ship in a harbor, New Guinea
Photograph, aerial. North American B-25 Mitchell bomber flying over a Japanese supply ship; a bomb is beginning to...
B-25 bombers attacking a Japanese warship, Pacific Ocean
Photograph, aerial. Bomb exploding in the ocean next to the stern of a Japanese warship; a North American B-25 Mitchell...
B-25 D Mitchell bomber after crash landing in the Mediterranean Sea near Crete, 1942-43
B-25 D Mitchell bomber after crash landing in the Mediterranean. Twin tail can be seen in the distance in the water....
B-25 D Mitchell bomber after crash landing in the Mediterranean Sea near Crete, 1942-43
B-25 D Mitchell bomber after crash landing in the Mediterranean. Twin tail can be seen in the distance in the water....
B-25 D Mitchell bomber crew in the water after crash landing in the Mediterranean Sea near Crete, 1942-43
B-25 D Mitchell bomber after crash landing in the Mediterranean. Men can be seen in a lifeboat in the water near the...
B-25 D Mitchell bomber crew in the water after crash landing in the Mediterranean Sea near Crete, 1942-43
B-25 D Mitchell bomber after crash landing in the Mediterranean. Men can be seen in a lifeboat in the water near the...
B-25 dropping bombs on German troops near Lake Comacchio, Italy
Photograph, aerial. North American B-25 Mitchell bomber dropping a bomb load; other B-25s are flying in formation...
B-25 engine and wing on fire on the ground, North Africa (probably), 1942-43
Flaming North American B-25D Mitchell bomber engine with smoke pouring from it and part of a wing. Marsden Matting can...
B-26 bombers destroying a German fuel dump, Po Valley
Photograph, aerial. Two Martin B-26 Marauder bombers in flight; columns of smoke are rising from the ground below....
B-26 bombing a marshalling yard, Florence
Photograph, aerial. Martin B-26 Marauder bomber in flight; a large cloud of smoke is rising from a marshalling yard in...
B-29 landing
Photograph. Side view of a B-29 Superfortress landing on an airstrip. Personal caption on reverse: "B-29 landing."...
B-29 landing on an airstrip
Photograph. A B-29 Superfortress coming in for a landing. Personal caption on reverse: "B-29 landing." Presumably...
B-29 sitting on North Field, Tinian
Photograph. B-29 Bomber sitting on a runway. Its bomb bay doors are open. Another B-29 is in the background. North...
B-29 taking off
Photograph. Side of a B-29 Superfortress beginning to take off. Personal caption on reverse: "B-29 taking off."...
Barrage balloon
Photograph. Barrage balloon hovering just above a field. Residential buildings are in the background. Location unknown...
Battleship firing naval guns at Iwo Jima in February 1945
Battleship firing 16 inch naval guns at Iwo Jima, probably the USS West Virginia (BB-48). Official caption:'"...
Battleship firing naval guns at Iwo Jima in February 1945
Battleship firing 16 inch naval guns at Iwo Jima, probably the USS West Virginia (BB-48). Official caption:'"Navy big...
Battleship firing naval guns at Iwo Jima in February 1945
Battleship firing 16 inch naval guns at Iwo Jima, probably the USS West Virginia (BB-48). Official caption:'"Navy...
Beechcraft Model 18/ C-45 Expeditor being towed, Thurleigh Airfield
Photograph. Beechcraft Model 18/ C-45 Expeditor being towed at Thurleigh airfield, near Bedford, England. 1943-45
Belgian civilian child standing among rubble, Belgium
Photograph. Belgian civilian child standing among rubble; chaotic street scene with Allied bomb damaged buildings in...
Belgian civilians assess bombed building, Belgium
Photograph. Belgian civilians standing among salvaged belongings from building destroyed by Allied bombings, no...
Black smoke billows from a bombed building across the harbor. Dutch Harbor. 1942
Photograph. In the middle distance, black smoke billows from a bombed building across the harbor. Dirt yard and the...
Black smoke billows from a bombed building across the harbor. Dutch Harbor. 1942
Photograph. In the middle distance, black smoke billows from a bombed building across the harbor. Dirt yard and the...
Bomb bay of a B-29, North Field, Tinian, 1945
Photograph. Bomb bay of a B-29 Bomber loaded with 100lb M47A1 incendiary bombs. North Field, Tinian. 1945
Bomb craters near the airfield on Iwakuni, Honshu, 1945
Photograph, aerial. Bomb craters and bombed-out buildings near a Japanese airfield. Official caption on front: "Bomb...
Bomb damaged building with piles of rubble. Manila, Philippines. 1945
Photograph. Manila legislative building damaged from bombing. Personal caption on photo front: "Legislative bldg. after...
Bomb damaged cathedral, Manila, Philippines, 1945
Photograph. Cathedral that's been completely gutted by bomb damage. Personal caption on photo front:“"Stu church" and”...
Bomb destruction, Tokyo
Photograph, aerial. Bombed Japanese city. Personal caption: "Gutted Tokyo." Official caption: "Released. If published...
Bomb dropped from an American B-25 blasts the railroad trestle near Tsusho, Formosa, 1945
Photograph. Bomb dropped from an American B-25 blasts a railroad trestle. Official Caption: "Rome. 7/3/45. A single...
Bomb exploding in river, ETO
Photograph. Bomb or mine exploding in river. Penciled notation on reverse: "Overshot bomb drop." Europe. 1940-44
Bomb falling towards Manila, Philippines
Photograph, aerial. Bomb falling towards the city below. Official caption on front: "A 2,000-pound bomb calling card...
Bomb-damaged buildings, Japan
Photograph. Roped-off area of collapsed buildings. Japanese sign hung on tree. Japan. 1945
Bomb-damaged buildings, Japan
Photograph. Roped-off area of collapsed buildings. Japanese sign hung on tree. Japan. Duplciate of 2009.365.068. 1945
Bomb-damaged church. Manila, Philippines. 1945
Photograph. Christian cathedral damaged from bombing. Personal caption on photo front: "St. Pauls cathedral Manila."”...
Bomb-damaged City Hall in Manila, Philippines. 1945
Photograph. Manila City Hall damaged from bombing. Personal caption on photo front: "City Hall - Manilla [sic]" and...

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