Aerial view of the air base on the island of Guadalcanal, showing the Tenaru River and Fighter No ...

Accession Number P04197.002
Collection type Photograph
Object type Print
Maker Unknown
Place made Pacific Islands: Solomon Islands, Guadalcanal
Date made 31 July 1943
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

Aerial view of the air base on the island of Guadalcanal, showing the Tenaru River and Fighter No 1 strip, which was frequently unusable in the wet season due to flooding. Many aircraft can be seen dispersed in revetments, including United States Air Force (USAF) B-24 Liberator bombers on either side of the main strip.

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