The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Arakan, Burma. c. 1945. These pilots of an RAF Mosquito Squadron, wearing their various types of jungle kit, have to cross a wooden bridge to reach the airfield. A magnificent job has been done in the Burma campaign in support of the British 14th Army by RAF Mosquito aircraft operating in the Arakan and Mandalay fronts. They have attacked and bombed Japanese strongpoints, strafed infantry and motor transport, and flown innumerable photographic reconnaissance sorties.
Burma. c. 13 March 1945. RAAF Thunderbolt pilots serving with RAF Squadrons were among those who dive-bombed and strafed the Japanese holding out in Fort Dufferin, last strongpoint to fall in Mandalay
Mandalay, Burma. 3 January 1945. Cannon strikes on engine sheds at Maymyo near Mandalay, during an attack by aircraft of No. 45 (Mosquito) Squadron RAF.
Mandalay, Burma. 3 January 1945. Strikes on a suspected locomotive in engine sheds at Maymyo near Mandalay, seen by a pilot through the damaged roofs of the shed during the attack by aircraft of No. 4
Mandalay, Burma. 3 January 1945. A cloud of steam coming from a locomotive hit by cannon strikes during an attack on engine sheds at Maymyo near Mandalay by aircraft of No. 45 (Mosquito) Squadron RAF.
Thawatti, Burma. 9 March 1945. Aerial view of the bridges at Thawatti on the Rangoon-Mandalay railway line from an aircraft of No. 45 (Mosquito) Squadron RAF and showing both Bridge A351 and the by-pa
Ela, Burma. 9 March 1945. Aerial view of the bridges at Ela on the Rangoon-Mandalay railway line from an aircraft of No. 45 (Mosquito) Squadron RAF showing both Bridge A373 and the by-pass bridge unse
