SEA0166
Photograph SEA0166 Second World War, 1939-1945Airborne over Burma. c. 21 February 1945. Supplies in cane baskets are being dropped from a Douglas C47 Dakota transport aircraft of No. 117 Squadron RAF operating in Burma.
SEA0167 Accession Number: SEA0167
Description
Airborne over Burma. c. 21 February 1945. Bags of supplies swishing through the slip-stream of a Douglas C47 Dakota transport aircraft of No. 117 Squadron RAF operating in Burma. This is called a 'free' drop - special packing dispenses with parachutes.
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Accession Number
SEA0167
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Nitrate
Format: 3x4"
Format: 3x4"
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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