The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
TARAKAN ISLAND. 1945-08-01. OIL TRUCK OF 1ST AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION, RAAF, SPRAYING CRUDE OIL FROM THE OILWELLS OF TARAKAN ONTO A SECTION OF ROAD. THE OIL IS SPRAYED ONTO EARTHEN ROADS TO PREVENT WATER SOAKAGE CREATING BOGGY PATCHES.
Informal portrait of 148552 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Frederick James Cochrane, from Colac, Victoria, a Plant Operator with the 1st Airfield Construction Squadron, RAAF, feeding the hose into his oil
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-05-01. AN OIL TANK BLAZES IN THE BACKGROUND AS AN LST (LANDING SHIP, TANK) CARRYING PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT OF UNITS OF NO. 61 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION WING RAAF HEADS FOR TH
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-05-01. LSTS (LANDING SHIPS, TANK) WHICH LANDED THE 9TH DIVISION TROOPS AND ENGINEERS OF NO. 61 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION WING RAAF LINE THE BEACH-HEAD AT TARAKAN. IN THE BACKG
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-05-01. LSTS (LANDING SHIPS, TANK) WHICH LANDED THE 9TH DIVISION TROOPS AND ENGINEERS OF NO. 61 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION WING RAAF LINE THE BEACH-HEAD AT TARAKAN. IN THE FOREG
TARAKAN ISLAND, 1945-05-24. A SECTION OF THE CHINAMAN (RAMP FOR LOADING GRAVEL ONTO TRUCKS) IN THE QUARRY WORKED BY MEMBERS OF 8TH AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRON, RAAF.
A water truck of the 17th Construction Squadron, part of the International Force for East Timor (Interfet), spraying water on the landing strip at Suai airfield as the other earth moving vehicles cont
