The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
THIS PIECE OF JAPANESE EQUIPMENT SALVAGED FROM THE HARBOUR AT DARWIN, IS A SPARE PETROL TANK. THESE TANKS ARE CARRIED BY THE ENEMY BOMBERS TO GIVE GREATER FLYING RANGE. WHEN EMPTY, THEY ARE RELEASED FROM THE AIRCRAFT, THUS LESSENING THE WEIGHT AND ENABLING THE MACHINE TO MAKE GREATER SPEED IN ITS GET-A-WAY. (NEGATIVE BY MCNEIL).
THIS PIECE OF JAPANESE EQUIPMENT SALVAGED FROM THE HARBOUR AT DARWIN IS A SPARE PETROL TANK. THESE TANKS ARE CARRIED BY THE ENEMY BOMBERS TO GIVE GREATER FLYING RANGE. WHEN EMPTY, THEY ARE RELEASED FR
A PIECE OF JAPANESE FLYING EQUIPMENT KNOWN AS THE "BELLY TANK". THIS TANK IS USED ON THE ZERO FIGHTERS. IT IS MADE OF PLY WOOD AND HOLDS ABOUT 70 GALLONS OF PETROL. THE MOUNTING ON TOP OF THE TANK IN
BATCHELOR, N.T. 1942-10-28. WHEN ENGAGED ON LONG FLIGHTS EXTRA FUEL TANKS HAVE TO BE CARRIED IN THE PLANES. AS THE RISK OF FIRE, DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF THE EXTRA TANKS, IS FAIRLY GREAT THEY ARE FILLED
Rectangular brown leather case designed to hold spare parts and armourers tools for a German Oerlikon SSG 36 20mm anti-tank rifle. The case has two main compartments, each covered with a leather flap
PUCKAPUNYAL, VIC. AMERICAN STUART M3A1 LIGHT TANKS AND AUSTRALIAN TROOPS COMBINE TO GIVE A DEMONSTRATION OF MOBILE MANOEUVRES AT AN ARMOURED DIVISION CAMP. OUR TANK UNITS ARE NOW USING THE LATEST CARR
DARWIN, NT. 1942-11-12. THE HEIGHT AND RANGE FINDER IS ANOTHER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT USED BY 14TH AUSTRALIAN HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERY FOR DETERMINING ACCURATELY THE POSITION OF AIRCRAFT. THE CREW ARE
