VIVIGANI, GOODENOUGH ISLAND, PAPUA. C. 1943-10. OUTSIDE THE THATCHED ROOF HUT OF NO. 30 ...

Place Oceania: New Guinea1
Accession Number OG0616
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Harrison, John Thomas
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

VIVIGANI, GOODENOUGH ISLAND, PAPUA. C. 1943-10. OUTSIDE THE THATCHED ROOF HUT OF NO. 30 BEAUFIGHTER SQUADRON RAAF, PARACHUTE SECTION. SNUG ADJUSTMENT OF A PARACHUTE IS NECESSARY NOT ONLY FOR THE SAFETY BUT THE COMFORT OF THE WEARER. BEFORE AN AIRMAN TAKES ONE AWAY HE IS FITTED AND ALL NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE ON THE SPOT. LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN (LAC) H. MARKS, BONDI, NSW SHOWS HOW THE HARNESS IS FITTED, WHILE LAC A. N. BELCHER, BLACKWOOD, SA MAKES THE ALTERATIONS.