| Place | Europe: France, Brittany, Finistere, Brest |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | SUK11009 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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France. 1943-06-24. Brest/Guipavas airfield, used as a base for Luftwaffe fighters, was attacked ...
Description
France. 1943-06-24. Brest/Guipavas airfield, used as a base for Luftwaffe fighters, was attacked on 1943-06-24 by RAF Mitchell bombers, which were escorted by fighters. Taken from one of the attacking bombers, approximately thirty bursts are seen, with a concentration (top left) almost smothering a hangar and its tarmac apron on which aircraft are often parked. One bomb has fallen plumb on a runway - the broad strip running from middle left towards top centre - and two sticks each of eight bombs are bursting across the landing area.