From the Archives
Nearly 70 years after USS Indianapolis tragedy, survivor tells his tale
Just past midnight July 30, 1945, two torpedoes from a Japanese submarine struck the USS Indianapolis with almost 1,200 people aboard.
Patrol Squadron 40, 1977
Airman Mark Fletcher conducts a preflight check on a P3C Orion submarine-hunting aircraft before a training mission by a Patrol Squadron 40 crew.
It's more than just flying for submarine patrol crews
Yesterday, airborne submarine hunters flew low over blue-green battlefields searching for the tiny, telltale wake of periscopes.
Cleaning day, 1974
Crew chief Sgt. Bob Caton concentrates on scrubbing the blade of a Huey helicopter during its monthly cleaning.
Break time, 1974
Seaman Bob Polo perches on the huge anchor of the USS Jason as he takes a smoke break after finishing his job of scraping away old paint.
Soap box racer, 1976
Ten-year-old James Peppler tries out his soap box racer with a little help from friends Al Couvillou, Michael Clement and (clutching an apple as he runs) Andy Barlow.
Firefighter training at Yokota, 1975
A member of the 475th Civil Engineering Squadron's fire protection rescue team rappels down the side of a housing unit at Yokota Air Base.