| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, Wondecla |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 067300 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
WONDECLA, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-07-17. A WIRRAWAY AIRCRAFT OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR ...
Description
WONDECLA, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-07-17. A WIRRAWAY AIRCRAFT OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE PREPARING TO DROP A SUPPLY CANISTER DURING THE 6TH DIVISION EXPERIMENTS TO DETERMINE THE BEST HEIGHTS FOR DROPPING SUPPLIES. AS A RESULT OF THESE TESTS IT WAS FOUND THAT A DROP OF 250 FEET RESULTED IN AN ALMOST 100 PER CENT RECOVERY OF UNDAMAGED PARCELS.