The Snapshots in Time Collection

Coastal Sandbar and Jungle Terrain, New Guinea — Aerial Reconnaissance View

Coastal Sandbar and Jungle Terrain, New Guinea — Aerial Reconnaissance View

This low-altitude reconnaissance photograph captures the coastal terrain of New Guinea, sand flats, tidal channels, and dense jungle, typical of the landscape surrounding Japanese airfields such as Wewak. Photographs like this supplemented strike imagery, helping Fifth Air Force crews study terrain features and access routes during the 1943 campaign. Project: 218560