1945

A B-25 in the ditch next to a runway or taxiway at an American base in China, during WWII. Crews work to salvage the aircraft using a simple human-powered tripod crane.

B-24 bomber down on the ground at Liuzhou or Guilin.

12th Air Service Group mechanics salvage a P-51 fighter in China during WWII.

Soldiers look at a burned P-51 fighter in China during WWII.

B-24 under maintenance in China during WWII.

In the foreground of this revetment are the remains of a North American B-25 bomber, like the one in the background, after it burnt up. This was possibly due to a night attack by Japanese bombers.

A B-25 after crashing in southern China, in Guangxi province, being salvaged.

"More Work For The Salvage Crews--Not All Missions Ended Up On A Positive Note. This B-25 Ended Up On The Side Of The Runway And Became More Work For Our Salvage Crews." Caption courtesy of Elmer Bukey.

An American flyer--piece of silk parachute slung around his neck--is surrounded by appreciative crowd of Chinese people in Guangxi, China. During WWII.

"The Latest In Shops And Equipment--This a picture looking into a revetment that served as our work area and engineering area at Luichow [Liuzhou], China. Lt. Sohl's office was in the little shack at the right and all our tools and equipment was in the tent. We changed a lot of B-24 engines in this revetment along with replacing blown...