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Chinese Coolies Stack Drums At B-29 Base

Chinese coolies stack empty gasoline drums in a large pile - the fuel which was flown in from over the Hump has been transferred to a large storage tank at this Boeing B-29 base in China. The empty drums are not salvaged because the gasoline fumes which remain in the drums can cause an explosion or fire - this making it too dangerous to fly them back over the Hump.