055148 Accession Number: 055148

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NEW GUINEA, 1943-08-01. "KAI" OR "BISCUIT" BOMBERS WERE USED TO CARRY SUPPLIES OF FOOD AND AMMUNITION TO FORWARD TROOPS IN INACCESSIBLE AREAS. NOTE - KAI IS THE NATIVE WORD FOR FOOD. PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS SUPPLY PARACHUTES JUST LEAVING A BOMBER OVER THE GOOD-VIEW DROPPING AREA, WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 600 YARDS FROM THE JAPANESE LINES.

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Accession Number
055148
Photographer
Lieutenant Robert John Buchanan
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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