| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 059353 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
RAAF Official photograph |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA, 1943-08-28. FIRST OF A SERIES OF FIVE GRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN FROM A ...
Description
HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA, 1943-08-28. FIRST OF A SERIES OF FIVE GRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN FROM A RAAF PLANE DURING THE BOMBING OF JAPANESE SUPPLY CRAFT, ILLUSTRATING THE CONSEQUENCES OF FOLLOWING A BOMBING PLANE TOO CLOSELY, WITHOUT ALLOWING SUFFICIENT TIME FOR ITS BOMBS TO EXPLODE. THIS PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS BOMBS FROM A PRECEDING PLANE, A NORTH AMERICAN "MITCHELL" B25, DROPPED BUT NOT EXPLODED. THE FOLLOWING PLANE, MAKING ITS RUN CAN BE SEEN COMING IN LOW OVER THE LAND JUST ABOVE THE COCONUT PALMS.