| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Wewak |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG3067 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 3x4" safety base |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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WEWAK AREA, NORTH EAST NEW GUINEA. C. 1945-06. THE SUPERMARINE WALRUS AMPHIBIAN AIRCRAFT OF A ...
Description
WEWAK AREA, NORTH EAST NEW GUINEA. C. 1945-06. THE SUPERMARINE WALRUS AMPHIBIAN AIRCRAFT OF A RAAF AIR-SEA RESCUE FLIGHT LANDS ON THE SWIFT-RUNNING WATERS OF THE KERAWARI RIVER TO BRING TWO NATIVE POLICE BOYS WHO PADDLED ASHORE IN A RUBBER DINGHY AND HACKED THROUGH 250 YARDS OF KUNAI GRASS TO BRING AN AMERICAN PILOT, LIEUTENANT (LT) J. P. CARTER, BACK TO THE AIRCRAFT FOR THE RETURN FLIGHT TO BASE. LT CARTER HAD BEEN FORCED TO BALE OUT OF HIS LIGHTNING AIRCRAFT AND SPENT THREE DAYS AND NIGHTS WITHIN TEN MILES OF THE ENEMY.