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@taly01 yes, indeed. The whole story turned out to be just another little lie...

Spring or summer 1945 The photo was taken from the astrodome of the PV-2 of VPB-139

PV-2 Harpoon

Actually, it's a VB-136 Ventura BuNo 29803, VB-135 had call codes 14 and higher. The photo was taken on Amchitka island.

Also, if I may suggest, there are two excellent books on what has been discussed above:

A very interesting thread, gentlemen! I am new to the forum, and with your permission, would like to add a couple of facts: B-29s, indeed, would be a disaster to operate from Attu with its mountains and short runways. This is why an airfield at flat neighboring island of Shemya was built...

I've spoken with people from the Kurils about these photos. They said that vegetation and landscape on the pictures is very different from the Kurils, and it looks more like Mariana islands.