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LAVERTON, VIC. 1943-04. WING-COMMANDER TOWNSEND OF 67 SQUADRON, RAAF AFTER BRIEFING THE PILOT AND AIR CREW, WATCHES THEM BOARD THE AIRCRAFT FROM WHICH THEY WILL DROP SUPPLY-CONTAINERS ON TO A PREPARED CATCHMENT AREA, MADE OF WIRE MESH, IN AN EXPERIMENTAL SUPPLY-DROP AT LANGWARRIN, UNDER CONDITIONS SIMILAR TO THOSE FOUND IN NEW GUINEA.
LAVERTON, VIC. 1943-04. WING COMMANDER TOWNSEND, OFFICER COMMANDING 67 SQUADRON RAAF, LEFT, PILOTING THE PLANE, AND CAPTAIN R.S. STRANAGHAN, STAFF CAPTAIN, DIRECTORATE OF SALVAGE, IN AIRCRAFT THAT IS
LAVERTON, VIC. 1943-04. WING-COMMANDER TOWNSEND, COMMANDING OFFICER OF 67 SQUADRON RAAF (RIGHT) BRIEFING FLYING OFFICER STROUD (LEFT) AND FLYING OFFICER ROTHWELL, THE CREW OF A BOMBER THAT IS ABOUT TO
LAVERTON, VIC. 1943-04. AN AVRO ANSON AIRCRAFT OF 67 SQUADRON RAAF, IN FLIGHT TO LANGWARRIN, WHERE IT WILL DROP SUPPLY CONTAINERS ON TO A PREPARED CATCHMENT AREA OF WIRE MESH NET, IN AN EXPERIMENT DES
LAVERTON, VIC. 1943-04. ARMY AND AIR FORCE OFFICERS CHECKING SUPPLIES AND DUMMY PARCELS ON TO AN AVRO ANSON BOMBER OF 67 SQUADRON, RAAF THAT WILL DROP THEM ON TO A PREPARED WIRE MESH CATCHMENT AREA AT
LAVERTON, VIC. 1943-04. FLYING OFFICER STROUD, BOMB-AIMER OF 67 SQUADRON, RAAF, IN NOSE OF PLANE, PRIOR TO CARRYING OUT AN EXPERIMENTAL SUPPLY-DROP ON TO A PREPARED WIRE MESH CATCHMENT AREA AT LANGWAR
LAVERTON, VIC. 1943-04. PHOTOGRAPH SHOWING AIRCRAFTMEN OF 67 SQUADRON, RAAF, FITTING DUMMY SUPPLY CONTAINERS INTO THE BOMB BAYS OF AN AIRCRAFT THAT IS BEING USED IN AN EXPERIMENTAL SUPPLY-DROPPING PRO
