Us Official Photographs

Bombing of Kastelli-Pediada airdrome on Crete

The accuracy of American Air Force bombardiers is tellingly illustrated in these photos taken during the bombing of Kastelli-Pediada airdrome on the Axis-held island of Crete, which was bombed Wednesday night. Carefully avoiding the civilian homes, the U.S. airmen are shown unerringly dropping bomb loads on the airport flight strips, roads and military objectives. A train of bombs leaves U.S. air force plane over Kastelli-Pediada. Others are exploding at a Nazi-held objective below.