The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 MESH NET, AT LANGWARRIN, IN AN EXPERIMENTAL SUPPLY DROPPING OPERATION, DESIGNED TO ELIMINATE DAMAGE TO SUPPLIES DROPPED FROM AIRCRAFT.
LAVERTON, VIC. 1943-04. AN AVRO ANSON AIRCRAFT OF 67 SQUADRON, RAAF, DROPPING DUMMY PARCELS ON TO A PREPARED CATCHMENT AREA OF WIRE MESH NET WHILE CO-OPERATING WITH THE DIRECTORATE OF SALVAGE IN AN EX
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. AIRCRAFTMEN OF 67 SQUADRON RAAF, FITTING DUMMY PARCELS IN THE BOMB BAY OF AN AIRCRAFT THAT IS BEING USED IN AN EXPERIMENTAL SUPPLY DROPPING OPERATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DI
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. 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
