| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Milne Bay |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01370.011 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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MILNE BAY, PAPUA. 1943. CURTISS P-40E KITTYHAWK FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OF NO. 77 SQUADRON RAAF IN THE ...
Description
MILNE BAY, PAPUA. 1943. CURTISS P-40E KITTYHAWK FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OF NO. 77 SQUADRON RAAF IN THE DISPERSAL AREA AT GURNEY STRIP, MILNE BAY, FROM WHICH THE SQUADRON OPERATED. THE PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN SHORTLY AFTER THE AREA WAS BOMBARDED BY JAPANESE ARTILLERY AND DEBRIS CAN BE SEEN ON THE TAILPLANE OF THE AIRCRAFT IN THE FOREGROUND. (DONOR: R. CRESSWELL)