The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Akyal, Burma. 5 January 1945. Three RAAF jumpmasters (front row) with other aircrew who trained British and Indian paratroops for their first operational jump a few miles south of Rangoon. Left to right: 424399 Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Ivor M. Evans, wireless air gunner (WAG) of Camden, NSW; 429075 Flt Sgt V. J. C. (Jack) Mayo, WAG of Newcastle, NSW; 423937 Warrant Officer R. H. Tobin of Redfern, NSW (with slouch hat in hand and arm round officers).
Akyal, Burma. 5 January 1945. Three RAAF jumpmasters, who were among aircrew diverted from normal duties to training Indian and British paratroops who participated in the capture of Rangoon, chatting
Akyal, Burma. 5 January 1945. Indian paratroops, making their first operational jump, captured a number of heavy gun emplacements guarding the river approach to Rangoon. RAAF members were among aircre
Akyal, Burma. 5 January 1945. 429075 Flight Sergeant V. J. C. (Jack) Mayo, wireless air gunner of Newcastle, NSW (centre back in light shirt), one of a number of RAAF members diverted from normal duti
Akyal, Burma. 5 January 1945. An Indian paratroop demonstrates with kukhri (curved knife) the fate in store for any Japanese who gets in his way. With him are RAAF members, Signalman R. Martin of Pert
Near Rangoon, Burma. 5 January 1945. A Douglas C47 Dakota transport aircraft flying over the dropping zone as Indian paratroops jump from the aircraft in the airborne landing south of Rangoon.
Airborne in Rangoon area, Burma. 5 January 1945. Indian paratroops awaiting the signal to line up and prepare to jump from a Douglas C47 Dakota transport aircraft in the airborne landing south of Rang
