The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
LANGWARRIN, VIC. 1943-05-02. A WIRELESS SET THAT HAS BEEN DROPPED FROM A PLANE TRAVELLING AT A HEIGHT OF 150 FEET AND A SPEED OF 100 MILES PER HOUR IN AN EXPERIMENT IN SUPPLY DROPPING FROM THE AIR INTO A SUSPENDED NET, OPENS UP IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER. THIS PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS SIGNALLERS PERRY AND DUTTNEAL EXAMINING THE SET AFTER THE DROP. THE ONLY PACKING WAS THE COTTON WOOL BETWEEN THE VALVES AND THE WHOLE SET WAS PACKED IN AN ORDINARY SERVICE KITBAG.
LANGWARRIN, VIC. 1943-05-02. MAJOR H.G. SNELL, DIRECTOR OF SALVAGE (RIGHT), AND CAPTAIN R.S. STRANAGHAN, STAFF CAPTAIN, DIRECTORATE OF SALVAGE, EXAMINE A WIRELESS SET THAT HAS BEEN DROPPED FROM AN AIR
LANGWARRIN, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA. 1943-05-02. ARMY SIGNAL PERSONNEL, V 124023 SIGNALLER DUTTNEAL (LEFT) AND V 101947 SIGNALLER PERRY TEST A WIRELESS SET AFTER IT HAD BEEN DROPPED FROM AN AIRCRAFT FLYIN
LANGWARRIN, VIC. 1943-05-02. MAJOR H.G. SNELL, DIRECTOR OF SALVAGE, (LEFT) AND CAPTAIN R.S. STRANAGHAN, STAFF CAPTAIN, DIRECTORATE OF SALVAGE, UNPACKING A WIRELESS SET FROM A KITBAG IN WHICH IT HAS BE
LANGWARRIN, VIC. 1943-05-02. MAJOR H.G. SNELL, DIRECTOR OF SALVAGE (LEFT), AND CAPTAIN R.S. STRANAGHAN, STAFF CAPTAIN, DIRECTORATE OF SALVAGE, UNPACKING A WIRELESS SET FROM A KITBAG IN WHICH IT HAS BE
LANGWARRIN, VIC. 1943-05-02. MAJOR H.G. SNELL, DIRECTOR OF SALVAGE (LEFT), AND CAPTAIN R.S. STRANAGHAN, STAFF CAPTAIN, DIRECTORATE OF SALVAGE, UNPACKING A WIRELESS SET FROM A KITBAG IN WHICH IT HAS BE
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
