The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
LANGWARRIN, AUSTRALIA. 1943-04. AN EXPERIMENTAL PROJECT BEING CONDUCTED BY MAJOR H.C. SNELL, DIRECTOR OF SALVAGE, LAND HEADQUARTERS, INTO THE DROPPING OF SUPPLIES FROM AIRCRAFT INTO A SUSPENDED NET CONSTRUCTED OF WIRE MESH. INVENTOR UNPACKING SUPPLIES THAT HAVE BEEN DROPPED INTO CATCHMENT AREA; THE VELOCITY IMPACT WAS 6310 FOOT LBS. LEFT TO RIGHT:- MAJOR J.L. HARRISON MM, CONTROLLER OF SALVAGE, VICTORIA L. OF C. AREA; MAJOR H.C. SNELL; SERGEANT SMITH, AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE, SECRETARY TO THE PROJECT; MR. R. JONES, OF THE CYCLONE FENCING COMPANY WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ERECTION OF THE NET.
LANGWARRIN, VIC. 1943-04. AN EXPERIMENTAL PROJECT BEING CONDUCTED BY MAJOR H.C. SNELL, DIRECTOR OF SALVAGE, LAND HEADQUARTERS, INTO THE DROPPING OF SUPPLIES FROM AIRCRAFT INTO A SUSPENDED NET CONSTRUC
LANGWARRIN, AUSTRALIA. 1943-04. AN EXPERIMENTAL PROJECT BEING CONDUCTED BY MAJOR H.C. SNELL, DIRECTOR OF SALVAGE, LAND HEADQUARTERS, INTO THE DROPPING OF SUPPLIES FROM AIRCRAFT INTO A SUSPENDED NET CO
LANGWARRIN, AUSTRALIA. 1943-04. MAJOR H.C. SNELL, DIRECTOR OF SALVAGE, LAND HEADQUARTERS, (CENTRE), AND MAJOR J.L. HARRISON, MM, SALVAGE CONTROL OFFICER, VICTORIA L. OF C. AREA (RIGHT), UNPACKING A SU
LANGWARRIN, AUSTRALIA. 1943-04. AN EXPERIMENTAL PROJECT IS BEING CONDUCTED BY MAJOR H.C SNELL, DIRECTOR OF SALVAGE, LAND HEADQUARTERS RELATING TO THE DROPPING OF SUPPLIES ETC., FROM AIRCRAFT INTO A SU
LANGWARRIN, AUSTRALIA. 1943-04. AN EXPERIMENTAL PROJECT BEING CONDUCTED BY MAJOR H.C. SNELL, DIRECTOR OF SALVAGE, LAND HEADQUARTERS, THE SUBJECT BEING THE DROPPING OF SUPPLIES ETC., BY AIRCRAFT, INTO
LANGWARRIN, AUSTRALIA. 1943-04. AN EXPERIMENTAL PROJECT BEING CONDUCTED BY MAJOR H.C. SNELL, DIRECTOR OF SALVAGE, LAND HEADQUARTERS, INTO THE DROPPING OF SUPPLIES FROM AIRCRAFT INTO A SUSPENDED NET CO
