| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1 |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 304936 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
O'Dea, F T |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
WABAG, NEW GUINEA. NATIVES SURROUND THE FIRST AEROPLANE TO LAND AT WABAG WITH SUPPLIES FOR THE ...
Description
WABAG, NEW GUINEA. NATIVES SURROUND THE FIRST AEROPLANE TO LAND AT WABAG WITH SUPPLIES FOR THE TAYLOR AND BLACK EXPEDITION. THE AIRCRAFT, A FORD TRIMOTOR, WAS REQUISITIONED BY THE RAAF ON THE OUTBREAK OF WAR AND WAS LOST IN 1942. ITS PILOT, F. T. O'DEA, LATER BECAME AN RAN COASTWATCHER. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION).