| Place | Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 015191 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Dick, Harold George |
| Place made | Australia: Northern Territory |
| Date made | 6 July 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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NORTHERN AUSTRALIA. JAPANESE AIR RAID ON DARWIN ON 20 JUNE 1943, WHEN 22 ENEMY PLANES WERE EITHER ...
Description
NORTHERN AUSTRALIA. JAPANESE AIR RAID ON DARWIN ON 20 JUNE 1943, WHEN 22 ENEMY PLANES WERE EITHER DESTROYED OR DAMAGED. PICTURE SHOWS MEMBERS OF AN RAAF SALVAGE PARTY WITH PORTION OF A CRASHED JAPANESE MEDIUM BOMBER. REMAINS OF THE PLANE HAVE BEEN LOADED ONTO A TRUCK TO BE TRANSPORTED TO AN EXAMINATION BASE. THE BOMBER CRASHED WITH ITS BOMB LOAD AND CAUGHT FIRE. ABORIGINES GUIDED THE FIRST RAAF MEN TO REACH THE SPOT. (NEGATIVE BY H. DICK).