Image: The Royal Navy during the Second World War A27166

Description: The Royal Navy during the Second World War Fleet Air Arm aircraft based on HMS INDEFATIGABLE forming up in the air for the strike on a Japanese oil refinery at Pangkalan Brandan, Sumatra. Grumman Avengers can be seen in the middle distance whilst large numbers of other, unidentified aircraft can be seen in the distance. Weather conditions were excellent and the whole weight of bombs and missiles from the Grumman Avengers and Fairey Fireflies fell within the target area. The powerhouse and other important plants, together with oil tanks and buildings, received direct hits.
Title: The Royal Navy during the Second World War A27166
Credit: http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//31/media-31040/large.jpg This photograph A 27166 comes from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author: Royal Navy official photographer, Trusler, C (Lt)
Permission: This image was created and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. Photographs taken, or artworks created, by a member of the forces during their active service duties are covered by Crown Copyright provisions. Faithful reproductions may be reused under that licence, which is considered expired 50 years after their creation.
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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