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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 the army fighting in the Arakan. Packing of loose rice husks caused the stream of dust pouring from parachute on left.
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
Airborne over Burma. c. 21 February 1945. Bags of supplies swishing through the slip-stream of a Douglas C47 Dakota transport aircraft of No. 117 Squadron RAF operating in Burma. This is called a 'fre
In the Arakan area of Burma. c. 21 February 1945. Markings on the ground identify the dropping zones for Douglas C47 Dakota transport aircraft of No. 117 Squadron RAF. Skilful flying is demanded to ge
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 o
Burma. c. 1944. Winging their way over mountainous country, these Douglas C47 Dakota transport aircraft fly deep into Burma to land with supplies or drop them by parachute. Many RAAF men are members o
Airborne over Burma. c. 21 February 1945. Supplies in cane baskets are being dropped from a Douglas C47 Dakota transport aircraft of No. 117 Squadron RAF operating in Burma.
