The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. C. 1945-02. KNOCK-OFF TIME IS TEA TIME JUST AS IN MORE CIVILISED PARTS OF THE WORLD. 26481 SERGEANT H. G. FAULKNER, ADELAIDE, SA, 438880 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN L. W. MATHEWS, CRYSTAL BROOK, SA AND 11573 CORPORAL R. C. NICHOLLS, BROKEN HILL, NSW, PAUSE FROM THEIR WORK ON THE TINY AUSTER AIRCRAFT OF NO. 17 AIR OBSERVATION POST FLIGHT RAAF ON PIVA AIRFIELD, TO ENJOY A CUP OF TEA.
BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-01-12. 434270 FLYING OFFICER J. A. RUSSELL, MURWILLUMBAH, NSW, AT THE CONTROLS OF HIS TINY AUSTER AIRCRAFT OF NO. 17 AIR OBSERVATION PORT FLIGHT RAAF AT PIVA
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-02-18. TAXIING ALONG THE RUNWAY OF PIVA AIRFIELD AN AUSTER AIRCRAFT OF NO. 17 AIR OBSERVATION POST FLIGHT RAAF FOLLOWS A MUCH LARGER ROYAL NEW ZEAL
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. C. 1945-02. FOUR VICTORIANS SERVING WITH THE RAAF. LEFT TO RIGHT: 42382 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN (LAC) J. J. STAPLETON, HAMILTON, VIC; 56165 LAC P. H. FITZPA
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. C. 1945-02. 138955 AIRCRAFTMAN 1 S. J. HOPKINS, GOULBURN, NSW; 136605 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN (LAC) N. H. THOMAS, NEWCASTLE, NSW; 74680 LAC W. K. DOUGLAS, W
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-01-19. 28805 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN K. DOBSON OF ADELAIDE, SA, PROUDLY EXPLAINS THE ROLE OF THE BOOMERANG AIRCRAFT OF NO. 5 (ARMY CO-OPERATION) SQUADR
NEAR MAWARAKA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. C. 1945-02-07. 407321 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT W. R. GOLDSWORTHY, ADELAIDE, SA, WHO PILOTED THE FIRST AIRCRAFT TO LAND ON THE NEW VERNON AIRSTRIP. THE STR
