016639 Accession Number: 016639

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New Britain. A Beaufort bomber aircraft of No. 100 Squadron RAAF over the coast of New Britain after a bombing raid on the Japanese. Note the bomb burst in the low-lying coastal area. Cloud partially obscures a mountain range.

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Accession Number
016639
Photographer
Frank N Bagnall
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
6 March 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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