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GeneralBoys in the mobile flying control van stand by to guide the planes in to a safe landing. The van is the "deputy" controller of all ground and air traffic on the airdrome, checking taxiing ships, take-offs and landings, and seeing that the skies in

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:
Operations
Sub Category:
General
Short Caption:
Boys in the mobile flying...
Caption:
Boys in the mobile flying control van stand by to guide the planes in to a safe landing. The van is the "deputy" controller of all ground and air traffic on the airdrome, checking taxiing ships, take-offs and landings, and seeing that the skies in
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
ENGLAND,OPERATIONS
History:
[none entered]
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A13824A-52353AC
Conflict Period:
World War II

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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.

Source Information

Forces War Records, US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II (https://nz.forceswarrecords.com/document/32190428/boys-in-the-mobile-flying-control-van-stand-by-to-guide-the-planes-in-to-a-safe-landing-the-van-is-t : accessed 3/11/2024), database and images,

Publication Title
US, WWII US Air Force Photos
Total Records
88,912Complete: 100%
Content Source
The National Archives logoThe National Archives
Record Group
342
Published on Forces War Records
27 November 2007
Last Updated
31 December 2008