| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG2423 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
RAAF Public Relations |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
TERNATE ISLAND, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-04-11. PICTURE TAKEN BY A RAAF ...
Description
TERNATE ISLAND, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-04-11. PICTURE TAKEN BY A RAAF PUBLIC RELATIONS PHOTOGRAPHER FROM A RAAF CATALINA AIRCRAFT WHICH CRUISED UP AND DOWN NEAR THE TARGET AREA WHILE KITTYHAWK AIRCRAFT OF NO. 78 (FIGHTER) WING RAAF, THE FIRST TACTICAL AIR FORCE, RAAF, STRAFED AND SET ON FIRE JAPANESE BIVOUAC AREAS AND INSTALLATIONS ON TERNATE. TERNATE, FORMERLY THE LEADING TRADING CENTRE IN THE HALMAHERAS, IS ON A VOLCANIC ISLAND. THE VOLCANO CAN BE SEEN IN THE BACKGROUND.