The Snapshots in Time Collection

Low-Altitude Aerial View of Brandy Plantation near Wewak, New Guinea

Low-Altitude Aerial View of Brandy Plantation near Wewak, New Guinea

This low-altitude aerial photograph shows Brandy Plantation, a coconut grove near Wewak, New Guinea, that concealed Japanese aircraft and equipment beneath its palm canopy. Taken by a 312th Bomb Group airman, this closer view complements a medium-altitude bombing photograph of the same area found elsewhere in the collection, together illustrating how Allied reconnaissance combined multiple altitudes to identify camouflaged enemy positions during the New Guinea campaign. Project: 218561