The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Kokoda, Papua, 1942-11. A sick or wounded Australian soldier lies on a stretcher in the open cabin of a United States Army Air Force (USAAF) Stinson L-1 Vigilant ambulance aircraft which is about to evacuate him to Port Moresby. Directly behind him is another sitting patient who has a bandage around his head. The two men have been brought from the Main Dressing Station (MDS) of the 2/4th Field Ambulance which is established near the airstrip. The Stinson was capable of carrying two patients, one lying and one sitting, on its evacuation flights. A large Red Cross sign (right) is painted on the side of the aircraft's fuselage to indicate its medical function, while the number '50' appears on its nose.
Kokoda, Papua, 1942-11. As a large group of Australian soldiers looks on, a United States Army Air Force (USAAF) Stinson L-1 Vigilant ambulance aircraft prepares to take off from the Kokoda airstrip w
Kokoda, Papua, 1942-11. A United States Army Air Force (USAAF) Stinson L-1 Vigilant ambulance aircraft prepares to take off from the Kokoda airstrip, as a group of Australian soldiers looks on (rear).
Kokoda, Papua, 1942-11. As medical personnel look on (in the foreground), a sick or wounded Australian soldier lies on a stretcher in the open cabin of a United States Army Air Force (USAAF) Stinson L
Kokoda, Papua, 1942-11. A United States Army Air Force (USAAF) Stinson L-1 Vigilant ambulance aircraft prepares to take off from the Kokoda airstrip with two sick or wounded Australian soldiers aboard
Kokoda, Papua, 1942-11. A group of three medical personnel makes last minute adjustments to ensure that a sick or wounded Australian soldier who is lying on a stretcher is secure and comfortable for a
Kokoda, Papua, 1942-11. Medical personnel make last minute adjustments to ensure that a sick or wounded Australian soldier is secure and comfortable for an air evacuation flight to Port Moresby aboard
