The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. C. 1945-03-06. CORPORAL (CPL) J. R. LISTER, MAREEBA, QLD, AND CPL E. C. HANN, PORTLAND, VIC, CARRYING A "STORPEDO" TO AN AUSTRALIAN BUILT WIRRAWAY AIRCRAFT OF NO. 5 (TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE) SQUADRON RAAF ON PIVA AIRFIELD. THE "STORPEDO" IS A CYLINDRICAL SUPPLY DROPPING CONTAINER AND IS USED EXTENSIVELY TO PROVIDE MATERIAL TO AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES IN ISOLATED POSITIONS.
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. C. 1945-01-27. TWO MEMBERS OF NO. 5 (TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE) SQUADRON RAAF, FLIGHT LIEUTENANT I. C. CURTIS DFC, OF BALLARAT, VIC, AND FLYING OFFICER W.
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. C. 1945-01-25. 42717 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN R. MUDGE, TOORAK, VIC, AND A MEMBER OF NO. 5 (TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE) SQUADRON RAAF BASED AT PIVA AIRFIELD, CA
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. C. 1945-02. AN AUSTRALIAN BUILT BOOMERANG AIRCRAFT OF NO. 5 (TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE) SQUADRON RAAF RACES DOWN THE PIVA AIRSTRIP ON TAKE-OFF TO RENDEZVO
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-08-17. WIRRAWAY CREW OF NO. 5 (TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE) SQUADRON RAAF RETURNING FROM DROPPING LIEUTENANT GENERAL S. G. SAVIGE'S SURRENDER ORDERS TO
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-04-07. THIS VETERAN WIRRAWAY AIRCRAFT, CODE BF-D, SERIAL NO. A20-502, OF NO. 5 (TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE) SQUADRON RAAF AT PIVA AIRFIELD, CELEBRATED
PIVA STRIP, TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-03-12. PIVA STRIP AND SURROUNDING BUILDINGS VIEWED AS A SUPPLY DROPPING AIRCRAFT RETURNS TO RE-LOAD WITH CARGO. PERSONNEL OF THE 121ST SUPPLY
