| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG3368 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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WEWAK AREA, NORTH NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-19. BEAUFORT BOMBER AIRCRAFT, CODE QH-X, SERIAL NO. A9-626, ...
Description
WEWAK AREA, NORTH NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-19. BEAUFORT BOMBER AIRCRAFT, CODE QH-X, SERIAL NO. A9-626, OF NO. 100 SQUADRON RAAF IN FLIGHT. IT IS HELPING TO MAKE LIFE SHORT, MISERABLE AND UNPROFITABLE FOR JAPANESE TRAPPED IN THE WEWAK AREA OF NEW GUINEA. NOTE THE THIN CLOTH STREAMER ATTACHED TO FIN OF BOMB AND VISIBLE BEHIND THE TRAILING EDGE OF WING. SO LONG AS THE BOMB IS IN PLACE THIS STREAMER CAN BE SEEN BY THE REAR GUNNER. IF AT ANY TIME A "HANG-UP" IS SUSPECTED, HE CAN CONFIRM.