Consolidated›In heavily wooded localities such as Buna, Papua, New Guinea, protective concealment is attained by covering airplanes with foliage, so that it blends into the background and is successfully hidden at usual bombing altitudes.

Publication:

US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

Theater Number:

19

Theater:

SW Pacific

Place:

New Guinea

Category:

Aircraft, Ground

Sub Category:

Consolidated

Short Caption:

In heavily wooded...

Caption:

In heavily wooded localities such as Buna, Papua, New Guinea, protective concealment is attained by covering airplanes with foliage, so that it blends into the background and is successfully hidden at usual bombing altitudes.

Photo Series:

WWII

Updated Subject:

NEW GUINEA,CAMOUFLAGE

History:

[none entered]

NARA Reference Number:

342-FH-3A32261-B24868AC

Conflict Period:

World War II

About US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II.