General›Until the belly tank came along, fighter protection was extremely limited & the big boys had to shift for themselves when they came into the target area where the opposition usually was thickest, however, these two cylinderical tanks furnish P-38's

Publication:

US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

Theater Number:

12

Theater:

Europe

Place:

England

Category:

Maintenance

Sub Category:

General

Short Caption:

Until the belly tank came...

Caption:

Until the belly tank came along, fighter protection was extremely limited & the big boys had to shift for themselves when they came into the target area where the opposition usually was thickest, however, these two cylinderical tanks furnish P-38's

Photo Series:

WWII

Updated Subject:

ENGLAND, MAINTENANCE,GENERAL

History:

[none entered]

NARA Reference Number:

342-FH-3A13361-B27709AC

Conflict Period:

World War II

About US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II.