casey jones
Charter Member
On The afternoon of Saturday April 18 1942, Captain Ski York banked over Primior Russian
Navy airfield and lined up B-25B 40-2242 on the runway. York told his co-pilot Lt Robert
Emmons he use the length of the runway and then turn the B-25 around and set full
flaps and engines at half power in case the solders running toward the B-25 were Japanese
and not Russians then they would take off takeoff straight ahead. But the solders running
to meet them were Russians. In my search for this airfield after a long time I found it by
accident. Primior field was re-named to Vozdvizhenka Air Force Base it was the only base
in the Far East that was manned with TU-22M Bombers the base closed in 1994 but I was
able to copy pictures of it, trying to find a picture of Primior Russian AirField as it looked
1942 has become very difficult. I am writing to Vladkvostok Museun maybe they can
come up with a 1942 picture of the airfield. Meanwhile I continue my search for the
picture, if anyone can help by searching the net I would thank you all as that is what
I am doing.
Thank You
Casey
Navy airfield and lined up B-25B 40-2242 on the runway. York told his co-pilot Lt Robert
Emmons he use the length of the runway and then turn the B-25 around and set full
flaps and engines at half power in case the solders running toward the B-25 were Japanese
and not Russians then they would take off takeoff straight ahead. But the solders running
to meet them were Russians. In my search for this airfield after a long time I found it by
accident. Primior field was re-named to Vozdvizhenka Air Force Base it was the only base
in the Far East that was manned with TU-22M Bombers the base closed in 1994 but I was
able to copy pictures of it, trying to find a picture of Primior Russian AirField as it looked
1942 has become very difficult. I am writing to Vladkvostok Museun maybe they can
come up with a 1942 picture of the airfield. Meanwhile I continue my search for the
picture, if anyone can help by searching the net I would thank you all as that is what
I am doing.
Thank You
Casey