Japanese air raid destroyed Wirraway A20-447 parked at Wau Airfield
After landing at Wau Airfield, this plane was destroyed by a near miss from an exploding bomb dropped by Ki-48 Lilys from 45th Sentai escorted by Ki-43 Oscars from 11th Sentai. Moments before the bombing raid, pilot Rodburn and observer Cole exited the aircraft and laid flat on the ground. Cole was wounded by shrapnel in the left shoulder. As this aircraft burned, a photograph was taken of the wreckage that was included in the RAAF Official History.
Credit: RAAF via AWM 128154 Date: February 6, 1943
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