US Army vliegtuigen op Schiphol 1946 - 1947

This black and white photograph, taken in 1946-1947, shows a row of US Army aircraft parked on a tarmac. The aircraft are likely Douglas C-47 Skytrains, a popular transport plane during World War II. The photo captures the immediate aftermath of the war in the Netherlands and the re-establishment of civilian air travel, with a KLM Douglas DC-3 visible in the background. This photograph, part of the collection of the Rijksmuseum, provides a snapshot of postwar life and the impact of American influence on Dutch society.