Mechanics repair engine of a B-29 bomber of US Army Air Force at a base in Japane...HD Stock Footage

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Sep 22, 2026

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Mechanics repair engine of a B-29 bomber of US Army Air Force at a base in Japanese island Iwo Jima, during World War II.

United States Army Air Force at their base in the Japanese island of Iwo Jima, during World War II. A B-29 bomber lands. Mechanics work to repair an engine of the bomber. Mechanics works inside the engine. Tools and equipment of mechanics. Damaged part of the engine. Soldiers move in a jeep near the luggage boxes and tents of the base. Location: Iwo Jima. Date: March 1945.

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