Coral Sea Japanese Type 99

Autor:

Not stated

Credit:

Werneth, Ron, Beyond Pearl Harbor: The Untold Stories of Japan's Naval Airmen, Schiffer Military History, Atglen, PA, 2008, p. 65. Book states that the photo is from the Japanese Defense Agency, War History Section.

Krótki link:

https://plwiki.pl/b/8d15

źródło:

Wikimedia Commons

Wymiary:

2217 x 1531 Pixel (795188 Bytes)

Opis:

Aichi D3A Type 99 Kanbaku dive bombers on their way to attack United States Navy ships on May 7, 1942 during the Battle of the Coral Sea. The bomber seen across the wing is from Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier Shōkaku. Note the single white stripe around the rear end of fuselage, which was Shōkaku identifier (e.g., Zuikaku identifier was a double white stripe). This photo is probably from the morning attack on the fleet oiler Neosho and destroyer Sims but could be from the unsuccessful afternoon mission to locate and attack the US Navy aircraft carriers Yorktown and Lexington.

Licencja:

Public domain