The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Lae, New Guinea. 1944-07-31. Sergeant A. Stratton RAAF preparing to send up a meteorological balloon to check wind speed and direction at the Headquarters of 5 Mobile Meteorological Flight, RAAF attached to HQ, New Guinea Force.
Lae, New Guinea. 1944-07-31. Signalman Leigh AIF (left) and Gunner Meehan AIF, preparing meteorological equipment to check wind speed and direction at the Headquarters of 5 Mobile Meteorological Fligh
Lae, New Guinea. 1944-07-31. Gunner A. A. Cleverley AIF (left) ready to release a 30 gram pilot balloon. Its path will be followed through the theodolite, and Sergeant A. Stratton RAAF with the slide
MOROTAI, 1945-06-06. FLIGHT- SERGEANT H.M. HYNDHAM (1) PREPARING TO CHECK WIND DIRECTION AND VELOCITIES WITH A THEODOLITE AND METEOROLOGICAL BALLOON, AND FLIGHT-SERGEANT M. MCGOVERN PREPARING TO COMPU
Lae, New Guinea. 1944-07-31. Flight Lieutenant F. Bell, Officer Commanding, 5 Mobile Meteorological Flight, RAAF, attached to HQ, New Guinea Force, working out a weather forecast in his office at unit
WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-05. WARRANT OFFICER C.J. PADDICK, 3 MOBILE METEOROLOGICAL FLIGHT, RAAF, ATTACHED HEADQUARTERS ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY 6 DIVISION, FILLING A BALLOON FROM A HYDROGEN G
Lae, New Guinea. 1944-07-31. Sergeant J. W. Allen RAAF and Sergeant A. Stratton RAAF plot information received by wireless telegraphy on the synoptic charts. These charts are produced every three hour
