| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Wewak Madang Area, Hansa Bay |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 059355 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
RAAF Official photograph |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-08-28. THIRD OF A SERIES OF FIVE GRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN FROM A ...
Description
HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-08-28. THIRD OF A SERIES OF FIVE GRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN FROM A RAAF PLANE DURING THE BOMBING OF A JAPANESE SUPPLY CRAFT, ILLUSTRATING THE CONSEQUENCES OF FOLLOWING A BOMBING PLANE TOO CLOSELY WITHOUT ALLOWING SUFFICIENT TIME FOR ITS BOMBS TO EXPLODE. AS THE BOMBS FROM THE FIRST PLANE ARE EXPLODING, THE VIOLENCE OF THE EXPLOSION IS BLASTING THE WING AND TAIL OFF THE SECOND PLANE, CATAPULTING IT INTO THE SEA.