The Snapshots in Time Collection
Parafrag Bombs Descending Over Beach, New Guinea Coast
Small parachutes carry fragmentation bombs toward a New Guinea beach in this wartime aerial photograph. Known as 'parafrags,' these weapons allowed Fifth Air Force bombers to attack from treetop height while the delayed-opening parachute let the aircraft clear the area before detonation, a tactic used to devastating effect against Japanese airfields and coastal positions. Project: 218561