050551 Accession Number: 050551

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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. INSPECTION OF SUPPLIES THAT HAVE BEEN DROPPED FROM AIRCRAFT INTO CATCHMENT AREA. 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, THE INVENTOR OF THE PROJECT.

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Accession Number
050551
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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