| Place | Asia: Netherlands East Indies, Halmahera Island, Morotai Island |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG3659 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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MOROTAI ISLAND, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-11-24. CROWDED ONTO THE NOSE OF ...
Description
MOROTAI ISLAND, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-11-24. CROWDED ONTO THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT, AND FRAMED BY THE REMAINS OF ANOTHER LIBERATOR AND A CATALINA, THESE RAAF AIRMEN TOW A LIBERATOR, STRIPPED OF EVERY USEABLE PART, INTO THE "GRAVEYARD" AT MOROTAI ISLAND. PARTS OFF THIS OLD LIBERATOR CREATED SPARES ENOUGH TO PUT FIVE MORE PREVIOUSLY UNSERVICEABLE AIRCRAFT ON THE JOB OF GETTING THE RAAF BACK TO THE MAINLAND.