| Places | |
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| Accession Number | P01291.002 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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KOKODA, PAPUA, 1942-11-03. THE REAR CARGO DOOR OFF "IRENE," A 5TH AIR FORCE (USAAF) C47, WRAPPED ...
Description
KOKODA, PAPUA, 1942-11-03. THE REAR CARGO DOOR OFF "IRENE," A 5TH AIR FORCE (USAAF) C47, WRAPPED AROUND THE PORT TAILPLANE. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS DROPPING SUPPLIES TO AUSTRALIAN TROOPS AT KOKODA WHEN THE ROPE THAT NORMALLY HELD THE DOOR CLOSED BROKE AND THE DOOR WAS TORN OFF ITS HINGES AND WRAPPED AROUND THE TAILPLANE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN BACK TO PORT MORESBY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN BY SERGEANT FORDE, USAAF. TWO AUSTRALIANS, LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN SYD KILDEA, NO. 1 MOBILE WORKS SQUADRON RAAF, AND PRIVATE JACK ASSISTED THE USAAF CREW TO PUSH THE SUPPLIES OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT. (DONOR S. KILDEA)