LAVERTON, VIC. 1943-04. WING-COMMANDER TOWNSEND OF 67 SQUADRON, RAAF AFTER BRIEFING THE PILOT AND ...

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Accession Number 050510
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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LAVERTON, VIC. 1943-04. WING-COMMANDER TOWNSEND OF 67 SQUADRON, RAAF AFTER BRIEFING THE PILOT AND AIR CREW, WATCHES THEM BOARD THE AIRCRAFT FROM WHICH THEY WILL DROP SUPPLY-CONTAINERS ON TO A PREPARED CATCHMENT AREA, MADE OF WIRE MESH, IN AN EXPERIMENTAL SUPPLY-DROP AT LANGWARRIN, UNDER CONDITIONS SIMILAR TO THOSE FOUND IN NEW GUINEA.