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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 CONSTRUCTED OF WIRE MESH. TROOPS RECEIVING SUPPLIES THAT HAVE BEEN DROPPED FROM AIRCRAFT INTO CATCHMENT NET. NOTE THE PERFECT CONDITION; NO DENTS IN TINS AND BOTTLES OF PICKLES INTACT. LEFT TO RIGHT:- SX24393 CORPORAL SKINNER; VX95516 PRIVATE (PTE) BERTOLI; N377966 PTE WATERS; SX24411 PTE PAYNE; VX24409 PTE MCBRIDE; V75712 PTE PATON; V124023 SIGNALLER DUTTNEAL; VX64995 PTE LYONS; V142598 PTE HALLAM; V39081 PTE TOBIN; VX119104 CORPORAL VINNICOMBE; CAPTAIN R.S. STRANAGHAN AND PTE L. ROUT.
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