![One of the Alaska's Curtiss SC-1 floatplanes taxiing up to the landing mat streamed alongside, to be picked up by the aircraft crane, off Iwo Jima, 6 Mar 1945 [Colorized by WW2DB]](/images/ai/20230224/ship_alaska27.jpg)
Show Original Black and White Photograph | Show WW2DB Colorized Version
Caption | One of the Alaska's Curtiss SC-1 floatplanes taxiing up to the landing mat streamed alongside, to be picked up by the aircraft crane, off Iwo Jima, 6 Mar 1945 [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase | |||||||||||
Colorization Note | This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors. Processed using Adobe Photoshop Image Processor, with default neural filter, selecting "None" as the profile. View the original black and white photograph at its own permanent page. | |||||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives | |||||||||||
Identification Code | 80-G-K-3725 | |||||||||||
More on... |
| |||||||||||
Photo Size | 580 x 741 pixels | |||||||||||
Photos on Same Day | 6 Mar 1945 | |||||||||||
Photos at Same Place | Iwo Jima, Japan | |||||||||||
Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||||||
Colorized Date | 24 Feb 2023 | |||||||||||
Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 per month will go a long way! Thank you. Please help us spread the word: Stay updated with WW2DB: |
Search WW2DB
Modern Day Location
WW2-Era Place Name | Iwo Jima, Japan |
Lat/Long | 24.7468, 141.3202 |
Random Photograph
Korvettenkapitän Werner Hartenstein of U-156 addressing his crew while at sea, Atlantic Ocean, 1942-1943Current Site Statistics
- » 1,167 biographies
- » 337 events
- » 44,606 timeline entries
- » 1,243 ships
- » 350 aircraft models
- » 207 vehicle models
- » 376 weapon models
- » 123 historical documents
- » 261 facilities
- » 470 book reviews
- » 28,506 photos
- » 365 maps
Famous WW2 Quote
"All that silly talk about the advance of science and such leaves me cold. Give me peace and a retarded science."Thomas Dodd, late 1945
Support Us

Please consider supporting us on Patreon. Even $1 a month will go a long way. Thank you!

Or, please support us by purchasing some WW2DB merchandise at TeeSpring, Thank you!