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P-51s, L-6s, and other planes at the Liuzhou (Liuchow) air base during the summer or fall of 1945. The distinct karst mountains of the area are visible in the background. Photos taken by Robert F. Riese in or around Liuzhou city, Guangxi province, China, in 1945.

L-6s, and other planes at the Liuzhou (Liuchow) air base during the summer or fall of 1945. Rows of tents are on the right. The distinct karst mountains of the area are visible in the background. Photos taken by Robert F. Riese in or around Liuzhou city, Guangxi province, China, in 1945.

Photos taken by Robert F. Riese in or around Liuzhou city, Guangxi province, China, in 1945. Aerial view adjacent to the American base at Liuzhou. Notice the shadow the airplane in the foreground.

IOCU 5MP 12 AZON BOMB SECRET. A B-24 bomber flying a mission. According to this photograph's header, it may be carrying an AZON. "AZON (AZimuth ONly) was one of the world's first smart bombs, deployed by the Allies and contemporary with the German Fritz X. Officially designated VB-1 (Vertical Bomb), it was invented by Major Henry J. Rand and Thomas...

An airdrop of food. 70CU 3MU 205 FOOD DROPPING (SECRET) Notice the trenches dug around the tiny base.

10CU 5M20 1 2ND T.C. AIR SUPPLY SEC. C-47 transport planes in flight in the CBI during WWII.

A tidy village near Kunming, as seen from the air, during WWII, with a canal passing through the village.

View over wing of Vultee SNV-2 (a variant of the BT-13) trainer piloted by Charles A. Breingan flys over Dianchi Lake (滇池) outside of Kunming, China, during WWII. Small boats dot the water surface, and a large landslide can be seen in the distance.

View over Dianchi Lake (滇池) outside of Kunming, China, during WWII. Small boats with sails move in a line on the water surface.

View over Dianchi Lake (滇池) outside of Kunming, China, during WWII. A few small boats dot the water surface.