Pak Nam Phan, Burma. C. 1944-12. RAF Liberator aircraft of the Strategic Air Force, Eastern Air ...

Accession Number SUK13523
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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Description

Pak Nam Phan, Burma. C. 1944-12. RAF Liberator aircraft of the Strategic Air Force, Eastern Air Command, made a daylight air attack at low level on an important Japanese held railway station at Pak Nam Phan. Military installations were hit and many fires left burning. After dropping high explosive and incendiary bombs on the target some of the aircraft showered leaflets on the town.