KIRIWINA, TROBRIAND ISLANDS, PAPUA. 1944-01-31. INSIDE THE HANGAR OF NO. 12 REPAIR AND SALVAGE ...

Place Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Papuan Islands, Trobriand Islands
Accession Number OG0628
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Harrison, John Thomas
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

KIRIWINA, TROBRIAND ISLANDS, PAPUA. 1944-01-31. INSIDE THE HANGAR OF NO. 12 REPAIR AND SALVAGE UNIT RAAF BEHIND THE BATTLE LINE, RAAF GROUND STAFF LIFT THE FUSELAGE OF A SPITFIRE AIRCRAFT, CODED UP-X, OF NO. 79 SQUADRON RAAF, INTO POSITION FOR REPAIR AND MAJOR MAINTENANCE BEFORE BEING RETURNED TO THE SQUADRON.