The 599th Bombardment Squadron flew 239 combat missions from April 1944. It was based at Peronne, France for most of 1945. The 397th Bombardment Group's tail marking was a yellow diagonal stripe - see colour photo 583483. Photo from: Vejle Stadsarkiv

This assault glider seems to be serial number 43-39705, which was towed to Sainte-Mère-Église by a C-47 on 7 June 1944. The fabric appears to be ripped near the roundel. On the right is a Fairchild UC-61K, almost certainly 43-14996. Photo from: Vejle Stadsarkiv

This was the first B-29 in Europe - as most viewers will know, the type was not used against the Germans. Coming straight from Goose Bay, it landed at Paris - Orly on 4 September 1945 to be put on display at an exhibition of US military power there, but oddly it is seen here at a similar show in Denmark which apparently opened only a few days later. The same Superfortress was also on view at Amsterdam - Schiphol in late October 1945. Photo from: Vejle Stadsarkiv

Excellent photo of this PT-19 which must have been a rare bird in Europe in 1945. 42-2923 was damaged while still in use as a trainer at Garner Field, Texas, in late July 1944, but was subsequently assigned to the US embassy in London. It crashed on 29 June 1946 at Exeter, Devon. What is that thing between the cockpits - a camera mount? Photo from: Vejle Stadsarkiv

The American aircraft exhibition at Kastrup in September 1945. B-17G 44-8911 is on the left. Henrik Nørgård found more photos of this exhibition and the Velje city archives kindly shared them with us - thank you Henrik and Karin. Photo from: Vejle Stadsarkiv

'Air views of Kyushu: Nagasaki, etc.' Originally a B-25D-10, this aircraft was at one time converted to a B-25D-1 strafer. Assigned to 498th BS. Salvaged from dump on Biak by Capt Victor Tatelman who installed equipment to detect enemy radar signals. The aircraft flew combat missions during March 1945 from Clark Field and did locate one radar installation. Information from Pacific Wrecks website. Photo by: Carl Mydans / Life

Withdrawn from use in 1948 and scrapped. Whites Aviation Collection/Alexander Turnbull Library

This Ki-46 was surrendered to the RNZAF along with three Zeros. It was not removed from the airport until 2003. It was exported from Papua New Guinea, destination unknown. Photo from: Air Force Museum of New Zealand

A rather war-worn York arriving in Johannesburg. SAA leased nine Yorks as interim equipment, this one as ZS-ATP Springbok. Back in BOAC service G-AGNR crashed in Iran in July 1947. Photo from: DRISA

The last of over 5500 Beaufighters built in the UK for the RAF. Newly completed at the Weston-super-Mare factory and equipped with rocket rails for Coastal Command. It was modified as a TT.10 target tug and retired only two years later. From Bristols 60 years ago.