| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 096473 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-11. A VIEW OF LAKUNAI AIRSTRIP OVERGROWN WITH VEGETATION SINCE IT ...
Description
RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-11. A VIEW OF LAKUNAI AIRSTRIP OVERGROWN WITH VEGETATION SINCE IT WAS KNOCKED OUT BY ALLIED AIR ATTACKS DURING OPERATIONS TO NEUTRALISE THE JAPANESE BASE AT RABAUL. LAKUNAI WAS ONE OF THE AIRFIELD COMPLEX WHICH ADJOINED THE BASE, AND ALL WERE FOUND TO BE LITTERED WITH THE REMAINS OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT.