The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Kyaungmudaw, Burma. 22 February 1945. At the request of the British 14th Army, Liberator bomber aircraft of RAF and US Army Air Force units of the Strategic Air Force, Eastern Air Command, attacked a Japanese occupied position in the area of the famous pagoda of the Royal Benefaction. Although the target area was well saturated with bombs, the pagoda itself (left centre) was not hit and sustained only superficial damage which illustrated the accuracy of the bombing. The pagoda, is a famous twelve hundred year old shrine which is revered by Buddhists throughout the world.
Kaunghmudan, Burma. c. 1945. The pagoda of the Royal Benefaction stands among the blasted ruins of the village surrounding it, a monument to the accuracy of bombing by RAF Liberator bomber aircraft of
Kaunghmudan, Burma. c. 1945. The pagoda of the Royal Benefaction stands among the blasted ruins of the village surrounding it, a monument to the accuracy of bombing by RAF Liberator bomber aircraft of
Taungup, Burma. c. February 1945. Japanese supply dumps burning from incendiary bombs. Explosions from high explosive bombs occur while further showers of incendiaries fall on the target area followin
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
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 e
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
