This aerial photograph freezes the instant of a strafing run, as machine-gun fire from a low-flying attack aircraft churns the water off a coastal village. Wooden structures along the shore and smoke rising from the tree line mark the target of the attack. Missions of this kind, flown by Fifth Air Force units including the 312th Bombardment Group, targeted Japanese coastal installations, barges, and supply points throughout the Pacific campaign. Project: 218555