Accession Number | SEA0190 |
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Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Negative |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
Ratnapalong, Arakan, Burma. c. 28 March 1945. Three RAF Thunderbolt aircraft of No. 134 Squadron ...
Description
Ratnapalong, Arakan, Burma. c. 28 March 1945. Three RAF Thunderbolt aircraft of No. 134 Squadron RAF, led by 413355 Pilot Officer R. H. Cuthbertson, RAAF of Rockdale, NSW, 'beat up' an airstrip in the Arakan after a successful strike on the Central Burma front. These Thunderbolt aircraft are giving invaluable support to the Fourteenth Army by striking Japanese strongpoints when and where our ground forces most need air aid.