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Onasamishima, Japan. 1947-09-23. The Chief of Australian General Staff, Lieutenant General V. A. H. Sturdee, CB CBE DSO and Commander-in-Chief H. C. H. Robertson, CBE DSO, watch planes strafing targets during a bombing demonstration by British Commonwealth Air Forces (BCAIR).
Onasamishima, Japan. 1947-09-23. Observing British Commonwealth Air Forces (BCAIR) fire power demonstration from the bridge of HMAS Bataan. Left to right: Naval Officer unknown; Lieutenant General V.
Kure Harbour, Japan. 1947-09-23. Chief of the Australian General Staff Lieutenant General V. A. H. Sturdee, CB CBE DSO chatting with the Commander of US 24th Infantry Division Major General J. A. Lest
On 23 September 1947, BCAIR aircraft gave a firepower demonstration by bombing and strafing five targets on Onasami Shima. The Commander-in-Chief BCOF, 34 (VX20321, VX80578) Lieutenant General Horace
Onasamishima, Japan. 1947-09-23. A 250 pounds bomb dropped by Spitfires of 17 Fighter Squadron RAF bursts on No. 5 target during a bombing demonstration by British Commonwealth Air Forces (BCAIR).
Kure, Japan. 1947-09-23. Lieutenant General H. C. H. Robertson, Commander-in-Chief British Commonwealth Occuaption Force (BCOF), after his arrival at Kure Docks inspecting a RAN Guard of Honour prior
Onasamishima, Japan. 1947-09-23. 60 lbs rocket projectiles, dropped by Mustangs of 77 Fighter Squadron RAAF, bursting on No. 1 target "mushroom" like a miniature atom bomb during a bombing demonstrati
