| Accession Number | P02491.344 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Chumphon, Thailand. 17 June 1945. Aircraft of No. 356 (Liberator) Squadron RAF of the Strategic ...
Description
Chumphon, Thailand. 17 June 1945. Aircraft of No. 356 (Liberator) Squadron RAF of the Strategic Air Force, Eastern Air Command made a forty-mile sweep on the railway south of Chumphon on the Bangkok-Singapore railway. Bridges, rolling-stock, and marshalling yards were attacked. Aerial view from an attacking aircraft on another section of the Bangkok-Singapore railroad, shows a direct hit on a train. The peculiar explosion of the bomb burst, combined with the railroad track makes a gigantic 'V' over the train.