Photo Gallery
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Over the Naga Hills in the Himalayan Hump Operation.
Photo art by FredTMartin.com from base photo by Frank D. Martin 1944
Among Stars Above the Storm
Photo art by FredTMartin.com of a C-87 over the Himalayan Hump from a base photo by Frank D. Martin 1944.
"It sure gets dark out over that thousand miles of stone at night. That is, until we hit the roughest weather yet last night. The storms lit things up like day, and when we broke clear, we were flying among stars above the storm."
C-87 over the Himalayan Hump
Base photo by Frank D. Martin 1944.
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C-87 takeoff from Tezpur, India, World War II Hump operation. Photo art by Fred T. Martin.
B-17 preparing for North Atlantic delivery, World War II.
Photo by Frank D. Martin 1943.
"Mechanical reliability was much different in World War II than at present. Maintenance was a continuous challenge and new airplanes required a good deal of break-in and debugging".
B-17 crew fresh from training heading to the 8th Airforce England.
photo by Frank D. Martin 1943
"Newcastle airbase in Delaware was the departure point for thousands of youthful new air warriors. Most were barely emerged from adolescence. Accoutered in leather flight gear, side arms, and other aviator implementa they now faced their first flight overseas. A large proportion would never return."