Yangzonghai lake (阳宗海) to the east of Kunming, near the U.S. Camp Schiel rest station, which is on the shore on the right.

Chinese soldier and American engineer stand before the new 25, #448, Yangkai, May 1944. Unknown, Frank Bates. From the collection of Frank Bates.

B-25 Mitchell bombers bomb a small town along a river in the CBI. Note the squaire remnants of a historic city wall. The town shows previous bomb or war damage.

Images from a fly-over to confirm bombing effectiveness on a bridge in southern China or Indochina, during WWII.

B-25 'Mitchell' bombers of the Ringer Squadron perform engine checks prior to taking off on a mission. These three aircraft (nose wheel of third is visible underneath #450, on the right) are on the runway at Yangkai AB, in Yunnan province, China.

Mountains near the Camp Schiel rest station to the east of Kunming in Yunnan province, China. During WWII.

Packing and checking parachutes--a truly vital and exacting task. At an American base, China, during WWII.

Smoke rises on the ground after an attack by American B-25s in either SW China, Indochina, or the Burma area. This might be fairly close to Tengchong in China.