| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Langwarrin |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 055607 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Rogers, M B |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
LANGWARRIN, VIC. 1943-08-21. A METHOD OF SUPPLY DROPPING WITHOUT THE USE OF PARACHUTES WAS ...
Description
LANGWARRIN, VIC. 1943-08-21. A METHOD OF SUPPLY DROPPING WITHOUT THE USE OF PARACHUTES WAS EVOLVED BY VX133173 MAJOR H. C. SNELL IN 1943. THE EQUIPMENT CONSISTED OF A LARGE NET SUSPENDED ON POSTS APPROXIMATELY 6 FEET FROM THE GROUND INTO WHICH THE SUPPLY CONTAINERS WERE DROPPED FROM THE LOW FLYING AIRCRAFT. CASE OF TINNED BEETROOT RECOVERED AFTER DROP SHOWING METHOD OF PROTECTING ARTICLES. CASES ARE BOUND WITH A THICK LAYER OF TI-TREE BRAMBLES. SHOWN ARE: PRIVATE G. TYRREL (LEFT) AND CORPORAL K. J. SKINNER.