| Accession Number | 016218 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white, Landscape |
| Physical description | Black & white, Landscape |
| Maker |
Short, Gordon Herbert |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua, Papuan Islands, D'Entrecasteaux Islands, Goodenough Island |
| Date made | 27 November 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
VIVIGANI, GOODENOUGH ISLAND, PAPUA. ARMOURERS LOADING A 2000LB DAISY-CUTTER BOMB INTO A BEAUFORT ...
Description
VIVIGANI, GOODENOUGH ISLAND, PAPUA. ARMOURERS LOADING A 2000LB DAISY-CUTTER BOMB INTO A BEAUFORT BOMBER AIRCRAFT OF NO. 8 SQUADRON RAAF COMMANDED BY WING COMMANDER G. D. NICOLL IN READINESS FOR THE HEAVY ALL-AUSTRALIAN PRE-DAWN RAID ON LAKUNAI AERODROME, RABAUL. THESE BOMBS, BELIEVED TO BE THE MOST DEVASTATING YET USED IN THE SOUTH-WEST PACIFIC, WERE DEVISED BY THE GROUNDSTAFF OF A BEAUFORT SQUADRON. THE BOMB BEARS A MESSAGE IN CHALK, READING: 2000LB FROM NIC & HIS 300 THIEVES.