| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Buna Area, Buna |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 128151 |
| 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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BUNA AIRFIELD, NEW GUINEA. RESULTS OF THE BOMBING ON 1942-12-11 BY NINE AMERICAN MARAUDER ...
Description
BUNA AIRFIELD, NEW GUINEA. RESULTS OF THE BOMBING ON 1942-12-11 BY NINE AMERICAN MARAUDER AIRCRAFT OF NO. 19 SQUADRON. THE ATTACK, IN WHICH SIXTY THREE 300-LB DEMOLITION BOMBS WERE DROPPED AT HEIGHTS FROM 4,000 TO 1,000 FEET, DESTROYED AIRCRAFT, DEFENCES AND STORAGE DUMPS, AND CRATERED THE RUNWAY. FIRES WHICH STARTED WERE VISIBLE 35 MILES AWAY. (ALLIED AIR FORCES, S.W.P.A.)