![B-17F Fortress “Talisman” warming up before take-off from Jackson’s Drome, Port Moresby, New Guinea, 5 Sep 1943. This plane carried Douglas MacArthur to and from the battle zones in New Guinea. [Colorized by WW2DB]](/images/ai/20230224/569212c22ac4f.jpg)
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| Caption | B-17F Fortress “Talisman” warming up before take-off from Jackson’s Drome, Port Moresby, New Guinea, 5 Sep 1943. This plane carried Douglas MacArthur to and from the battle zones in New Guinea. [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase | |||||||||
| Colorization Note | This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors. Processed using Adobe Photoshop Image Processor, with default neural filter, selecting "None" as the profile. View the original black and white photograph at its own permanent page. | |||||||||
| Photographer | Unknown | |||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Army Signal Corps | |||||||||
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| Photo Size | 3,798 x 2,928 pixels | |||||||||
| Photos on Same Day | 5 Sep 1943 | |||||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Port Moresby, Australian Papua | |||||||||
| Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||||
| Colorized Date | 24 Feb 2023 | |||||||||
| Licensing | Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government". Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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| WW2-Era Place Name | Port Moresby, Australian Papua |
| Lat/Long | -9.4433, 147.2200 |
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When this photo was taken, General MacArthur was aboard. He was on his way to observe the paratrooper drop at Nazdab on New Guinea’s north shore.