
Caption | Marine TBM-1C Avengers lined up along the airstrip at Munda, New Georgia, Solomon Islands in late 1943. Note open bomb bays, improvised wheel chocks, flame dampener on the exhaust port of the nearest plane, and different versions of the National Insignia ww2dbase | ||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||
Source | ww2dbaseUnited States National Archives via Larson Family Collection | ||||
Identification Code | 80-G-57251 | ||||
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Photo Size | 2,601 x 2,092 pixels | ||||
Photos at Same Place | Munda, New Georgia, British Western Pacific Territories | ||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||
Licensing | Public Domain. According to the US National Archives, as of 21 Jul 2010: Please contact us regarding any inaccuracies with the above information. Thank you. |
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WW2-Era Place Name | Munda, New Georgia, British Western Pacific Territories |
Lat/Long | -8.3270, 157.2631 |
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