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UNITED STATES TROOPS OF THE 32ND UNITED STATES DIVISION UNLOADING THE SWAMP RAT", A DOUGLAS C47 AIRCRAFT, AFTER IT HAD BECOME BOGGED AT THE END OF THE NEW AIRSTRIP. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS THE FIRST TRANSPORT OF THE UNITED STATES 5TH AIR FORCE TO LAND ON THIS AIRSTRIP.
UNITED STATES TROOPS OF THE 32ND UNITED STATES DIVISION UNLOADING THE "SWAMP RAT", A DOUGLAS C47 AIRCRAFT, AFTER IT HAD BECOME BOGGED AT THE END OF THE NEW AIRSTRIP. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS THE FIRST TRANSP
UNITED STATES TROOPS OF THE 32ND UNITED STATES DIVISION DIGGING OUT THE LANDING GEAR OF THE "SWAMP RAT", A DOUGLAS C47 AIRCRAFT OF THE UNITED STATES 5TH AIR FORCE, WHICH BECAME BOGGED IN THE SOFT GROU
UNITED STATES TROOPS OF THE 32ND UNITED STATES DIVISION DRAGGING THE "SWAMP RAT", A DOUGLAS C47 AIRCRAFT OF THE UNITED STATES 5TH AIR FORCE, OUT OF THE SWAMPY GROUND AT THE END OF THE NEW AIRSTRIP.
THE "SWAMP RAT", A DOUGLAS C47 AIRCRAFT OF THE UNITED STATES 5TH AIR FORCE, BOGGED IN THE SOFT GROUND AT THE END OF THE NEW AIRSTRIP.
CAPTAIN FRANK CHURCH, PILOT OF THE "SWAMP RAT", A DOUGLAS C47 AIRCRAFT OF THE UNITED STATES 5TH AIR FORCE, IN THE AIRCRAFT'S COCKPIT. THIS AIRCRAFT, AFTER MAKING THE INITIAL LANDING ON THE NEW AIRSTRI
NEW GUINEA NATIVES CLOSELY INSPECTING THE "SWAMP RAT", A DOUGLAS C47 AIRCRAFT, THE FIRST TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT OF THE UNITED STATES 5TH AIR FORCE TO LAND ON THE NEW AIRSTRIP.
