Bombing Of Japanese Ships
The Japanese invaded Rabaul, Papua New Guinea, on January 23, 1942, threatening Allied bases in the area. Swamp Ghost was then dispatched a month later to bomb Japanese ships in Rabaul’s harbor. Regrettably, things did not go according to plan.
Bombing Of Japanese Ships
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There Were Problems
When the crew attempted to open the bomb bay doors, the plane began to have problems. When the doors jammed, pilot Captain Fred Eaton Jr. was forced to circle the massive Japanese freighter that was their target. While the men were able to drop the bombs on the second pass, they had already drawn Japanese fighter planes and anti-aircraft batteries’ fire.
There Were Problems
