"Pacific Airbase"
A scene depicting a typical Marine island airbase in
the Pacific Theater. Crushed coral airstrips and spartan conditions were the
routine for Marine pilots and ground personnel operating from the many
islands in the South Pacific. In this scene, Corsairs are in the landing
pattern after a mission as ground crews perform maintenance work on other
aircraft to prepare them for the next day's work. It was a round the clock
job to keep combat aircraft operational on these islands. Working conditions
were rough, aircraft parts were hard to get, and there was no shortage of
biting insects, diseases, and inclimate weather to make things more
difficult.
Pacific Airbase
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