LANGWARRIN, VIC. 1943-04. AN EXPERIMENTAL PROJECT BEING CONDUCTED BY MAJOR H.C. SNELL, DIRECTOR ...

Place Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Langwarrin
Accession Number 050548
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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Description

LANGWARRIN, VIC. 1943-04. AN EXPERIMENTAL PROJECT BEING CONDUCTED BY MAJOR H.C. SNELL, DIRECTOR OF SALVAGE, LAND HEADQUARTERS, INTO THE DROPPING OF SUPPLIES FROM AIRCRAFT INTO A SUSPENDED NET CONSTRUCTED OF WIRE MESH. A WIRELESS SET, DROPPED FROM PLANE, AND WHICH MISSED THE CATCHMENT NET IS A "WRITE OFF" NOW. LEFT TO RIGHT: SIGNALLER DUTTNEAL AND V101947 SIGNALLER PERRY.