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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 ENGAGED IN EXPERIMENTAL SUPPLY-DROPPING ON TO PREPARED CATCHMENT AREA OF WIRE MESH NET, AT LANGWARRIN, UNDER CONDITIONS SIMILAR TO THOSE TO BE ENCOUNTERED IN NEW GUINEA.
LAVERTON, VIC. 1943-04. MAJOR H.C. SNELL, DIRECTOR OF SALVAGE, LAND HEADQUARTERS, WITH HIS SECRETARY, SERGEANT SMITH OF THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE AND CAPTAIN R.S. STRANAGHAN, STAFF CAPTAIN D
LAVERTON, VIC. 1943-04. CAPTAIN R. S. STRANAGHAN, STAFF CAPTAIN, DIRECTORATE OF SALVAGE (LEFT) WITH THE CO-PILOT OF THE AIRCRAFT THAT MADE THE FIRST TEST FLIGHT OVER A PREPARED CATCHMENT AREA OF WIRE
LAVERTON, VIC. 1943-04. BOMB DOORS OF A BEAUFORT TORPEDO BOMBER OF 67 SQUADRON, RAAF, WHICH SHOW HOW MUCH SUPPLIES CAN BE CARRIED IN THE BOMB BAYS WHEN ENGAGED ON A SUPPLY DROPPING OPERATION. THIS PLA
LAVERTON, VIC. 1943-04. BOMB DOORS OF A BEAUFORT TORPEDO BOMBER OF 67 SQUADRON, RAAF, WHICH SHOW HOW MUCH SUPPLIES CAN BE CARRIED IN THE BOMB BAYS WHEN ENGAGED ON A SUPPLY DROPPING OPERATION. THIS PLA
LANGWARRIN, AUSTRALIA. 1943-04. GROUP DISCUSSING PLANS OF AN EXPERIMENT IN SUPPLY-DROPPING FROM AN AIRCRAFT, ON TO A PREPARED CATCHMENT AREA OF WIRE MESH NET. LEFT TO RIGHT:- MAJOR H.C. SNELL, DIRECTO
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
