control tower

A Chinese and American search party being organized to find an American pilot whose plane had gone down in a location pinpointed by the 23rd Fighter Control Squadron, which was one of its duties. The sign on the stairway in the background reads "Air Transport Command Operations." Below that is a sign that says "SALUTE PROUDLY!" A sign on the...

Control towers, top tower at Chabua, India, during WWII.

Control tower at an air base in India during WWII.

The wartime notebook of S/Sgt. Tom L. Grady. In his notebook, as a talented and curious young artist while in the CBI, he recorded scenes and vignettes that he saw in his life. He also recorded names and contact info for the people he met. "Our control tower at Panagar, India."

The wartime notebook of S/Sgt. Tom L. Grady. In his notebook, as a talented and curious young artist while in the CBI, he recorded scenes and vignettes that he saw in his life. He also recorded names and contact info for the people he met. "Phone & headset (control tower, India)."

The C-46 transport tail #347391 parked at the American base at Luliang, China. The control tower can be seen in the background. During WWII.

Base, planes, and control tower at an American base at Luliang, China during WWII.

Chinese interpreter explaining the procedure for serving a meal to a group of Miao (ethnic) workers at the Laohwangping (Laohuangping) Airfield, China, in January, 1945. The control tower for the airbase can be see in the distance on the left. Image courtesy of Tony Strotman.