Seletar lightning strike and two Japanese aircraft

Seletar lightning strike and two Japanese aircraft

Photograph 1 is a view of where the lightning struck. Captioned 'Arrow points to strike area of lightning bolt'.
Photograph and 3 are close ups of the area damaged by lighting. Captioned 'Damage to 'runway' by bolt with sound equivalent of H.E. bomb. Note the water table level just below surface of runway'.
Photograph 3 is a Japanese suicide bomber aircraft. Captioned 'Japanese 'Kamekazi' (suicide) piloted bomb (note. warhead!)'.
Photograph 4 is a Japanese fighter aircraft in a wood. It is pointed nose down at an angle of 45°. Captioned 'A6MS Model 52 Mitzubishi Zero - Sen? Jap "Zero" fighter found in nearby woods (Copper Vase) u/c compresses air vessel. Folding wing tips A6M2 Model 21 or A6M3 model 22'.

Five b/w photographs mounted on an album page

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