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Photograph 109589 Second World War, 1939-1945LABUAN ISLAND. 15 JUNE 1945. A DAMAGE AUSTER AIRCRAFT OF 16 AIR OBSERVATION POST, RAAF, BEING TOWED AWAY FROM BROWN BEACH 1 AFTER AN EMERGENCY LANDING.

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LABUAN ISLAND. 15 JUNE 1945. LIEUTENANT J D SCHOLESE, 2/12 FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS (2) CHATTING WITH FLYING OFFICER D G THOMPSON, 16 AIR OBSERVATION POST, RAAF (2) AS THEY SET OUT TO TOW A DAMAGED AUSTER AIRCRAFT BACK FROM THE WHARF NEAR BROWN BEACH 1.
LABUAN ISLAND. 15 JUNE 1945. A DAMAGE AUSTER AIRCRAFT OF 16 AIR OBSERVATION POST, RAAF, BEING TOWED AWAY FROM BROWN BEACH 1 AFTER AN EMERGENCY LANDING.

LABUAN ISLAND. 11 JUNE 1945. MEMBERS OF 16 AIR OBSERVATION POST FLIGHT PREPARING TO ASSEMBLE THE UNIT AUSTER AIRCRAFT AT BROWN BEACH 2, DURING THE OBOE 6 OPERATION. THE PLANES ARE USED FOR ARTILLERY O

LABUAN ISLAND, 1945-06-16. AN AUSTER AIRCRAFT OF 16 AIR OBSERVATION POST, RAAF, FLYING TOWARDS JAPANESE POSITIONS ON THE ISLAND TO DROP SURRENDER PAMPHLETS.

LABUAN ISLAND. 16 JUNE 1945. AN AUSTER AIRCRAFT OF 16 AIR OBSERVATION POST, RAAF, TAKING OFF TO DROP SURRENDER PAMPHLETS OVER JAPANESE POSITIONS ON THE ISLAND.

LABUAN ISLAND. 16 JUNE 1945. MAJOR N CAHILL, 2/32 INFANTRY BATTALION, ABOARD AN AUSTER AIRCRAFT OF 16 AIR OBSERVATION POST, RAAF, HOLDING ONE OF THE SURRENDER PAMPHLETS WHICH HE INTENDS DROPPING OVER

LABUAN ISLAND. 16 JUNE 1945. MAJOR N CAHILL, 2/32 INFANTRY BATTALION, BOARDING AN AUSTER AIRCRAFT OF 16 AIR OBSERVATION POST, RAAF, PILOTED BY FLIGHT LIEUTENANT G SHERMAN. MAJOR CAHILL WILL DROP SURRE
