At First Flight -- An Air Base in Japan-A mechanic starts the day readying the huge C-54 Skymaster of the Far East Air Forces' 374th Troop Carrier Wing, standing silently surrounded by mountainous stockpiles of combat materiel. Skilled crews will soon appear on the scene to load a heavy tonnage of these supplies into the vast interior, for aerial delivery to Korean, airbases. June 14, 1951. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Photo).;At First Flight -- An Air Base in Japan-A mechanic starts the day readyin