Welcome to Kunming Air Base
Wall around Kunming City looking towards the Air Base
Main Hanger – aka – Factory 10
Factory 10 – from a different angle
Hostel 10 – Barracks & Officers’ Club
Hostel 10 – Barracks & Officers’ Club
View North from the Engine Overhaul shack
Hostel 10
View East from the path to Hostel 10 from Engine Overhaul
Garden scene near Factory 10
Looking Southwest from Engine Overhaul
Looking Northeast from the path between Engine Shop and Factory 10
Airfield
Airfield
Airfield
Muddy flight line
Mud …
… mud ….
.. and more mud!
Chinese Air Force, 5th Main Air Base HQs
Factory 10 – Main Hanger
Father Meaus at the Kunming Chapel
Kunming Chapel
1945 Congregation
Father Meaus holds Mass aboard a landing craft.
Going to Sunday Mass
Father Meaus hold Mass aboard a landing craft.
Full gasoline drums
A few more gasoline drums
… and even more fuel drums
Empty fuel ddrums
More empties … lots of thirsty planes
Tire disposal site
Stu Fontaines Tool Shop
Engine test platform
Test Platform close-up
In case you lose your flashlight, we have a spare
Base Club
Our version of Kwik Mart
Friendly bear cub
Miss Kitty Friends
Don’t all squadrons have a pet leopard?
Base Water Tower
Open air lavatory
Ground defense force
A true classic
Doing what we came for … fix’n planes
If we can’t fix ‘em we take the parts we can use/
The Military’s Final Days
Kunming – The City
Ancient City Gate
Ancient City Main Gate
Chinese military parade through city gate
Old city sector
Bridge over the Pan Lung River
Pan Lung River outside the ancient city walls
Charcoal burner powered bus
Street vendors
Street vendors
Plowing by buffalo
Pan Lung River
Pan Lung River
Pan Lung River
Downtown park with shrine
Temple Statues
Temple Statues
Temple Statues
