The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 MAKE THE FIRST FLIGHT OVER A PREPARED CATCHMENT AREA AT LANGWARRIN, MADE OF WIRE MESH NET, IN AN EXPERIMENTAL SUPPLY-DROP, DESIGNED TO ELIMINATE DAMAGE TO SUPPLIES WHEN DROPPED FROM AN AIRCRAFT.
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. 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. 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. AN AIRCRAFTMAN OF 67 SQUADRON RAAF, INSPECTING THE BOMB BAY OF AN AIRCRAFT, PRIOR TO LOADING SUPPLY PARCELS TO BE DROPPED ON TO A PREPARED CATCHMENT AREA OF WIRE MESH NET, AT L
LAVERTON, VIC. 1943-04. FLYING OFFICER ROTHWELL OF 67 SQUADRON RAAF, INSPECTING A SUPPLY PARCEL IN THE BOMB BAY OF HIS PLANE TO ENSURE THAT IT IS FITTED CORRECTLY. HE IS ENGAGED IN A EXPERIMENTAL SUPP
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
