SUK13884 Accession Number: SUK13884

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Rangoon, Burma. 1945-02-11. Some of the RAF Liberator aircraft on their way to the Rangoon target. Nearly 700 tons of bombs were dropped on Japanese supply dumps in the Rangoon area by RAF Liberator aircraft, US Army Air Force (USAAF) B-24 aircraft of Strategic Air Force, Eastern Air Command, and USAAF 20th Bomber Command Boeing B-29 SuperFortress aircraft. In spite of enemy flak and fighter opposition all our aircraft returned home safely. Some RAAF air crews took part in this operation.

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Accession Number
SUK13884
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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