| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Aitape |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG1594 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
TADJI NEAR AITAPE, NORTH EAST NEW GUINEA. C. 1944-09. BOMBS BEING LOADED ONTO LOW TRAILERS FROM A ...
Description
TADJI NEAR AITAPE, NORTH EAST NEW GUINEA. C. 1944-09. BOMBS BEING LOADED ONTO LOW TRAILERS FROM A DUMP NEAR AITAPE ARE HAULED TO WAITING BOMBER BEAUFORT AIRCRAFT OF NO. 8 SQUADRON RAAF. LARGE QUANTITIES OF BOMBS ARE BEING USED DAILY AND ONE SQUADRON CLAIMS A WORLD RECORD FOR THAT TYPE OF BOMBER WITH 120,000 LBS DROPPED ON ENEMY TARGETS IN ONE DAY.