| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 050507 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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LANGWARRIN, AUSTRALIA. 1943-04. ERECTION OF A WIRE MESH NET FOR AN EXPERIMENT IN SUPPLY-DROPPING ...
Description
LANGWARRIN, AUSTRALIA. 1943-04. ERECTION OF A WIRE MESH NET FOR AN EXPERIMENT IN SUPPLY-DROPPING FROM AIRCRAFT, ON TO A PREPARED CATCHMENT AREA, UNDER CONDITIONS SIMILAR TO THOSE ENCOUNTERED IN NEW GUINEA. INSPECTING THE NET UNDER ERECTION IS, LEFT, MAJOR H.C. SNELL, DIRECTOR OF SALVAGE, LAND HEADQUARTERS, WHO INVENTED THE PROJECT AND MR. R. JONES, SUPERVISING THE ERECTION OF THE NET. SERGEANT SMITH OF THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE, WHO IS ACTING AS SECRETARY TO THE PROJECT, IS ON THE RIGHT.