WWII - 1945, Iwo Jima: B-29s Serviced & P-51s on Airstrip. 27Mar45 R2 of 4

WWII - 1945, Iwo Jima: B-29s Serviced & P-51s on Airstrip. 27Mar45 R2 of 4 Ground crew carrying out service & repairs on B-29. Crew pulling propeller through. Mail call. Relaxation (underexposed) . P-51s taxiing on runway. Two men sitting on wings of Mustang as moves down runway. Crew work on B-29. Cleaning air filter. Men pulling propeller through, prop turning. Interior C-46 fuselage, new engine removed from plane & taken away on tow truck. Men working on aircraft. Lines of P-51 planes parked along airstrip. Nose art: Jaywalker, No Step. Men looking at P-51 which has crash landed after being caught in crosswind on take off. Body removed. Men hose down smoldering plane. WW2; Aircraft maintenance;