| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Wau Area, Wau |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 128158 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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TROOPS BASED ON WAU, NEW GUINEA, HAD TO BE SUPPLIED BY AIR. THIS PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS FOUR OF THE ...
Description
TROOPS BASED ON WAU, NEW GUINEA, HAD TO BE SUPPLIED BY AIR. THIS PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS FOUR OF THE UBIQUITOUS DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT. (NO 22 SQUADRON RECORDS SHOW THE DATE AS 1943-02-31. PERHAPS THE 21ST WAS MEANT; THE STARBOARD WING OF THE NEAREST AIRCRAFT IS DAMAGED, AND ONE OF THE SPORADIC JAPANESE RAIDS TOOK PLACE ON THE 21ST.) (RAAF).