| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province, Lae, Malahang |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 128161 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-03-04. A SURPRISE STRAFING ATTACK BY FLIGHT LIEUTENANT R. F. UREN AND ...
Description
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-03-04. A SURPRISE STRAFING ATTACK BY FLIGHT LIEUTENANT R. F. UREN AND FLYING OFFICER R. H. ROE (RAAF) ON MALAHANG AIRFIELD, IN WHICH SIX JAPANESE ZEROS AND ONE REFUELLING TANKER WERE DESTROYED. THE FIRE POWER OF THE BEAUFIGHTERS FROM 20MM CANNON AND SIX .303 INCH MACHINE GUNS IS ILLUSTRATED BY THE FACT THAT ONLY A FEW SECONDS HAD ELAPSED BETWEEN THE TAKING OF PHOTOGRAPH no. 128160 IN WHICH ONE OF THE BEAUFIGHTERS IS BEGINNING A DIVING ATTACK AND OF THIS SHOWING THREE ZEROS IN FLAMES. (PHOTOGRAPH REPRODUCED IN OFFICIAL HISTORY VOLUME: RAAF 1939-42, PAGE 690). (RAAF).