Pacific Wrecks - B-17F 41-24540 destroyed during Japanese air raid against Turnbull Airfield (No. 3 Strip)

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(Left) B-17F 41-24540 destroyed during Japanese air raid against Turnbull Airfield (No. 3 Strip)
In the foreground is the edge of the runway surfaced with Marston Matting / Pierced Steel Planking (PSP). In the distance (right) is B-17F "Fire Ball Mail" 41-24551. AWM captions this photo as March 1943 but was likely taken after the January 17, 1943 air raid.
Credit: Australian Army via AWM 069951 Date: January 17, 1943
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