A pair of crushed and damaged Japanese drop tanks (long range fuel tanks), made from light weight ...

Accession Number P04465.007
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Post, Frank
Place made Australia: Northern Territory, Darwin
Date made February 1942
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

A pair of crushed and damaged Japanese drop tanks (long range fuel tanks), made from light weight metal alloy, which were recovered after the first Japanese air raid on the town and harbour of Darwin on 19 February 1942.

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