A Martin PBM-5 Mariner of Fleet Air Wing One is taking on fuel from a small bowser boat in Tanapag Harbor, Saipan, May 1945. These seaplanes required specialized support vessels to keep them operational. Such refueling operations were routine in forward island bases during the Pacific campaign. #ww2 #aviation #military #aircraft | Jets 'n' Props

19K views · 390 reactions | Witness the legendary B-29 Superfortress bombers in action as they release their deadly payload during WWII. These advanced American heavy bombers changed the course of the Pacific War with long-range missions, remote-controlled defenses, and historic operations that shaped world history. A powerful real moment from the final chapter of World War II. #WWIIHistory #history #ww2 | WW2 Odyssey | Facebook