| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Kokoda Trail |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 026278 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Fisher, Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PAPUA. 1942-08-19. LOADING A DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA AIRCRAFT WITH SUPPLIES FOR TROOPS IN THE FORWARD ...
Description
PAPUA. 1942-08-19. LOADING A DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA AIRCRAFT WITH SUPPLIES FOR TROOPS IN THE FORWARD AREA. FOR TROOPS NEAR KOKODA, SUPPLIES ARE DROPPED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE GROUND TROOPS HAVE NICKNAMED THESE AIRCRAFT THE "BISCUIT BOMBERS". NOTE: AIRCRAFT IS A DC3 IMPRESSED FOR MILITARY SERVICE, CARGO DOOR ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE WAS COMMON ON CIVIL DC3 VERSION UP TO 1940, AIRCRAFT ALSO FITTED WITH WRIGHT CYCLONE ENGINES.