| Place | Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 014565 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Turner, Harry |
| Place made | Australia: Northern Territory, Darwin |
| Date made | 2 April 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
JAPANESE RAID ON DARWIN. ONE OF FOUR SPITFIRES SHOT OUT OF ACTION DURING THE RAID ON DARWIN ON 15 ...
Description
JAPANESE RAID ON DARWIN. ONE OF FOUR SPITFIRES SHOT OUT OF ACTION DURING THE RAID ON DARWIN ON 15 MARCH 1943. THE PILOT PARACHUTED TO SAFETY. AT LEAST 14 OF THE 49 ENEMY PLANES WERE SHOT OUT OF ACTION, AND OTHERS WOULD HAVE HAD GREAT DIFFICULTY IN REACHING THEIR BASE. (NEGATIVE BY H. TURNER).