The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
DARWIN, NT. 1942-11-12. A GUN CREW OF 14TH AUSTRALIAN HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERY LOADING, READY FOR FIRING. SERGEANT J.MC. AGNEW IS ON THE EXTREME RIGHT, AND ON HIS RIGHT IS GUNNER R.C. BARTUSH. THE SPOTTING TOWER IS IN THE BACKGROUND.
DARWIN, NT. 1942-11-12. PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN FROM BEHIND A 3.7 INCH ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN OF THE 14TH AUSTRALIAN HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERY WHEN THE CREW WERE READY FOR FIRING. SERGEANT J. MC. AGNEW IS ON TH
DARWIN, NT. 1942-11-12. THE PREDICTOR CREW OF 14TH AUSTRALIAN HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERY AT WORK ON THEIR INSTRUMENT. NOTE THE HEAVY TIMBER ON TOP OF THE INSTRUMENT TO PROTECT IT FROM SHRAPNEL AND BO
DARWIN, NT. 1942-11-12. IMMEDIATELY THE ALARM IS SOUNDED, GUN CREWS OF 14TH AUSTRALIAN HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERY RUSH FROM THEIR QUARTERS ADJOINING THE GUN PITS AND TAKE UP THEIR POSITIONS ON THE GU
DARWIN, NT. 1942-11-12. MEMBERS OF 14TH AUSTRALIAN HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERY MANNING A 40MM BOFORS ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN FOR THE DEFENCE OF THE BATTERY POSITIONS AGAINST LOW-FLYING AIRCRAFT.
DARWIN, NT. 1942-11-12. THE HEIGHT AND RANGE FINDER IS ANOTHER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT USED BY 14TH AUSTRALIAN HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERY FOR DETERMINING ACCURATELY THE POSITION OF AIRCRAFT. THE CREW ARE
DARWIN, NT. 1942-11-12. VIEW OF GUN POSITION OF 14TH AUSTRALIAN HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERY CAMOUFLAGED WITH PALM FRONDS. IN THE LEFT HAND TOP CORNER IS SEEN BOOM WHARF WHERE A SHIP IS DISCHARGING SUP
