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Tarakan Island, Borneo. 1945-05-06. Some of the graders operated by No 8 Airfield Construction Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, at work building the airstrip for Allied use.
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-05-09. RAAF MEN AND EQUIPMENT OF NO. 1 AND NO. 8 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRONS RAAF WERE RUSHED TO TARAKAN ISLAND FOR THE VITAL JOB OF SERVICING THE BOMB DAMAGED STRIP F
Tarakan Island, Borneo. 1945-05-06. One of the numerous bomb craters on Tarakan airstrip being pumped dry to be filled by No 8 Airfield Construction Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force. The bogged tr
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO, 1945-05-06. HEAVY EQUIPMENT FROM 1 AND 8 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRONS, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE, WORKING ON THE EASTERN END OF THE AIRSTRIP.
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO, 1945-05-06. THE AIRSTRIP VIEWED LOOKING WEST FROM ITS CENTRE. 8 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRON ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE PERSONNEL ARE AT WORK ON A MINED DRAIN IN THE REAR. TH
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO, 1945-05-06. SOME OF THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT BEING USED BY 8 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRON, RAAF TO RENDER SERVICEABLE THE TARAKAN AIRSTRIP. AN AUSTER AIRCRAFT IS BEING ASSEMBLED F
TARAKAN ISLAND, 1945-06-05. NATIVES EMPLOYED BY NO.8 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRON, RAAF, LEVELLING THE AIRSTRIP IN PREPARATION FOR LAYING SECTIONS OF MARSDEN MAT.
