| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Milne Bay |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01687.004 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Beaurepaire, Ian F |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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MILNE BAY, PAPUA, 1943-05. NOSE SECTION OF BRISTOL BEAUFORT BOMBER NO. A9-193 OF NO. 100 SQUADRON ...
Description
MILNE BAY, PAPUA, 1943-05. NOSE SECTION OF BRISTOL BEAUFORT BOMBER NO. A9-193 OF NO. 100 SQUADRON RAAF AT GURNEY AIRFIELD. PAINTED ON THE NOSE IS A CARTOON OF A TORPEDO BREAKING A JAPANESE SHIP IN HALF, WITH BELOW IT THE NAMES OF THE AIRCRAFT'S CREW, PILOT OFFICER K. WATERS AND CORPORAL COLLINS. THE TWO LARGE MISSILES AND THREE SMALLER ONES ALSO PAINTED ON THE NOSE SIGNIFY THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAS CARRIED OUT TWO SUCCESSFUL TORPEDO STRIKES AND THREE SUCCESSFUL BOMB STRIKES.