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AVIATION: (Convert ricefields into
Issue Number
world's biggest airfield for B-29
4811X 3,4
bombers somewhere in Asia)
Cameraman
Subject
B IGGEST AIRFIELD BUILD FOR BIGGEST BOMBER
FCX(AAF)
SCME HERE IN ASIA
Length
Neg.
Dupe
Pos.
Cuts BkNo:4199-8--
1277ft.
Can No.
caption junked aftr
card made
MISC. ASIA:(Somevhere in the
Date of eJume 1944
Description and Remarks
China-BurmayIndia war theatre, new airfield are la
out over rice fields bought from the native farmers for the purpose--
they are needed for use by the huge new B-29 bombers of the USAF--plane
drawn up by U.S.Army Engineers,turned over to Chinese Arny Engineers to
complete design--70,000 men work to convert the rice fields to airfield
-var.scs.during the construction--ten-ton roller pulied by 150 coolies
goes over the runway to smooth it work done by hand,work day &
night
probably shots of the B-29a
MISC.ASIA--WAR(1944)--AVIATION~-CGNSTRUCTION--TYPES - PLANES(B-29)
- BORERS
SEE OVER
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
FORM 2530-10M-11/69
OVER
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