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Yenangjuang, Burma. c. 16 March 1945. The target area was already covered by smoke from bursting bombs dropped by RAF Liberator aircraft, as yet another aircraft was about to bomb Yenangjuang on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River. More than 300 tons of bombs were dropped during a highly concentrated raid by RAF Liberator bomber aircraft, many of them flown by RAAF aircrew, and US Army Air Force (USAAF) B-24 Liberator bombers of Strategic Air Force, Eastern Air Command on Japanese supply bases and defence positions along the east bank of the Irrawaddy River. These vital enemy bases are supplying enemy forward troops against the British 14th Army.
Yenangjuang, Burma. c. 16 March 1945. An aerial view taken from an attacking RAF Liberator aircraft shows a further eight RAF aircraft passing over their target area after dropping their bombs. A grea
Rangoon, Burma. February 1945. An aerial view, taken from one of the RAF attacking Liberator aircraft during the height of the raid illustrates the tremendous concentration of bombs bursting in the ta
Kunlon, Burma. c. 1945. Aerial view taken from an RAF Liberator shows taxi strips and airport facilities receiving some of the many bombs that were dropped on Japanese airfields by RAF Liberator bombe
Waw, Burma. 8 April 1945. Bombs bursting (centre right) during an attack by aircraft of No. 356 (Liberator) Squadron RAF of the Strategic Air Force, Eastern Air Command.
Burma. 8 April 1945. Bombs bursting in the Pegu-Sittang canal, during an attack by aircraft of No. 356 (Liberator) Squadron RAF of the Strategic Air Force, Eastern Air Command.
YENANYAUNG, BURMA. C. 1945-03. RAF LIBERATOR AIRCRAFT OF STRATEGIC AIR FORCE, EASTERN AIR COMMAND, PASSING OVER THEIR TARGET AREA AT YENANYAUNG, AFTER DROPPING THEIR BOMBS ON JAPANESE SUPPLY BASES AND
