The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Burma. 1943. Signal fires mark the drop zone for a C47 transport aircraft to parachute supplies to Major General Ord Wingate's Long Range Penetration Group, 200 miles behind the Japanese lines, east of the Irrawaddy River. Parachutes are seen dropping towards the target.
Burma. 2 September 1944. To maintain troops serving behind enemy lines, RAAF pilots and aircrew make frequent daily trips in RAF Douglas C47 Dakota transport aircraft to drop supplies by parachute.
Burma. C. 1945-04. A transport aircraft dropping supplies by parachute, to the 14th Army, on a bridgehead south of the Irrawaddy River while the battle is still raging.
Burma. c. 21 February 1945. Parachutes litter the dropping zone after Douglas C47 Dakota transport aircraft of No. 117 Squadron RAF, many with RAAF members in the crews, had put down their supplies to
Burma. c. 21 February 1945. Parachutes litter the dropping zone after Douglas C47 Dakota transport aircraft of No. 117 Squadron RAF, many with RAAF members in the crews, had put down their supplies to
Burma. 2 March 1945. A RAF Douglas C47 Dakota transport aircraft drops supplies by parachute to troops of the British 14th Army on a bridgehead south of the Irrawaddy River, while the battle for Manda
Mid air. 1943. Some of the men of Major General Ord Wingate's Long Range Penetration Groups returning to base by transport aircraft after some months of harassing the Japanese behind their lines.
