Darwin, NT. 23 September 1999. French troops preparing pallets of material in a hangar at Darwin ...

Accession Number 200668
Collection type Photograph
Object type Colour, Landscape
Physical description Colour, Landscape
Maker McJannett, Ray
Date made 23 September 1999
Conflict East Timor, 1999-2013
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
Creative Commons License This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Source credit to Acquired through Australian War Memorial official commission 1999
Description

Darwin, NT. 23 September 1999. French troops preparing pallets of material in a hangar at Darwin RAAF Base for air drop to the troops of the International Force for East Timor (Interfet). To the right and in the background are boxes of supplies packed onto steel air transportable pallets, secured with webbing, ready to be loaded into C130 aircraft. Note the impact absorbing blocks on the bottom of the pallets.

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