The Snapshots in Time Collection

WWII Silk Escape Map Detail - Formosa (Taiwan), Fukien/Chekiang China Coast, and Formosa Strait with Current/Wind Overlay

WWII Silk Escape Map Detail - Formosa (Taiwan), Fukien/Chekiang China Coast, and Formosa Strait with Current/Wind Overlay

This silk map section covers Formosa (Taiwan) and the adjacent Fukien and Chekiang coast of China, separated by the Formosa Strait. Overlaid current and wind data supported aircrew operating along this stretch of the China coast, a key corridor for Allied air operations in the final year of the Pacific War. Project: 218404