| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, Townsville |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | NEA0434 |
| 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. RAAF ...
Description
Townsville, Qld. 1944-04-11. US Fifth Air Force Service Command at Garbutt airfield. RAAF fitters, working under US supervision do practical work on the starboard Pratt and Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp engines of the US Army Air Force B-24D Liberator aircraft which has been modified for transport work and allotted to the Air Transport Command, for use on the trans-Pacific service. These RAAF fitters are being trained on B-24 maintenance prior to the RAAF's acquisition of B-24s.