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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 SHOWN AT THEIR POSTS.
SELFS POINT, HOBART, TAS. 1943-04-17. THE HEIGHT AND RANGE FINDER IS ANOTHER INSTRUMENT FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF AIRCRAFT. PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS PERSONNEL OF 414TH HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN STATION, 1
DARWIN, NT. 1942-11-12. THE GENERAL ALARM BEING SOUNDED AT THE BATTERY POSITION OF 14TH AUSTRALIAN HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERY BY GUNNER R.W. DOUGLAS. AN UNSERVICEABLE OXYGEN CYLINDER WITH THE BASE CU
Port Moresby, New Guinea. c. 1942. Men of a crew of the 32nd Australian Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery in their anti-aircraft position. Note the range finder (background) and predicator (fire control) (f
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
EXMOUTH GULF, WA. 1943-10-12. GUNNERS OF THE 140TH AUSTRALIAN HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERY, 102ND AUSTRALIAN HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGIMENT OPERATING A RANGE AND HEIGHT FINDER DURING THEIR GUN DRILL.
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.
