| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, Townsville |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | NEA0443 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Townsville, Qld. 1944-04-11. US Fifth Air Force Service Command at Garbutt airfield. Dwarfed by ...
Description
Townsville, Qld. 1944-04-11. US Fifth Air Force Service Command at Garbutt airfield. Dwarfed by comparison with the towering tail unit of a US Army Air Force B-24 Liberator bomber aircraft (serial no. 2109985), are, left to right: 66181 Leading Aircraftman H. J. Turk of Sydney, NSW; 69533 Aircraftman 1 (AC1) E. J. L. Byrom of Bathurst, NSW; 129666 AC1 R. L. Draper of Ascot Vale, Vic; 27789 Sergeant Llyod C. Jury of Mile End, SA. The RAAF fitters are being trained in B-24 maintenance prior to the RAAF's acquisition of B-24s.