Us Official Photographs
Douglas C-54 at Kadena Airstrip
1945-08-21
Aerial shot at Kadena Strip in Okinawa where the greatest fleet of Douglas C-54s ever assembled on one field spread over a two square mile area. They were parked wing to wing along service aprons and taxiways after coming from Brisbane, Cairo, London, Honolulu, Manila and other places. Each plane carried its own five man crew also another crew, as well as five ground force personnel. 21 August 1945.
