Description
Los Negros, Admiralty Islands, New Guinea. September 1944. Lockheed P38 Lightning aircraft of No. 433 Squadron, 475th Fighter Group, 5th US Army Air Force taxiing at Momote airfield. Note the 475th Fighter Group was based at Sorido airfield on Biak during September 1944. The purpose of their visit to Momote is not known, but it was during a lull in their operations before the invasion of the Philippines Islands and the visiting pilots were the senior officers in the squadrons of the 475th Group.
Details
Accession Number
P02874.291
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Film copy negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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