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. DRUM OF FLOUR BEING INSPECTED AFTER HAVING BEEN DROPPED INTO CATCHMENT AREA, FROM 150 FEET AT 100 MILES PER HOUR. LEFT TO RIGHT:- CAPTAIN R.S. STRANAGHAN, STAFF CAPTAIN, DIRECTORATE OF SALVAGE; MAJOR J.L. HARRISON, MM, CONTROLLER OF SALVAGE, VICTORIA L. OF C. AREA, AND MAJOR SNELL. NOTE CONDITION OF DRUM.
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, 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. 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. 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. 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
