SUK14097 Accession Number: SUK14097

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Rangoon, Burma. 1945-03. On the morning of 1945-03-17, RAF Liberator aircraft and US Army Air Force (USAAF) B-24 bomber aircraft of Strategic Air Force, Eastern Air Command, and India-based B-29 Superfortresse bomber aircraft of USAAF 20th Bomber Command made a co-ordinated attack against two Japanese stores areas.

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Accession Number
SUK14097
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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