The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
THE REGISTRATION OF WIND VARIATIONS IS PART OF THE W.A.A.A.F. WEATHER SERVICE ROUTINE. USING THE THEODOLITE IS SECTION OFFICER K. ATHERTON EX SCHOOL TEACHER FROM BRISBANE. ABOUT TO RELEASE THE BALLOON IS CPL. LINA TONKS, STENOGRAPHER, AND USING THE SLIDE RULE FOR COMPUTATIONS IS AIRCRAFTWOMAN D.E. MORRIS WHO, BEFORE THE WAR, WAS AN ASSISTANT AT THE STATE WEATHER BUREAU. (NEGATIVE BY CRANSTONE).
THE REGISTRATION OF WIND FARIATIONS IS PART OF THE W.A.A.A.F. WEATHER SERVICE ROUTINE. USING THE THEODOLITE IS SECTION OFFICER K. ATHERON EX SCHOOL TEACHER FROM BRISBANE. ABOUT TO RELEASE THE BALLOON
SECTION OFFICER K. ATHERTON AT THE THEODOLITE, AND AIRCRAFTWOMAN D.E. MORRIS. (NEGATIVE BY CRANSTONE).
INFLATING THE BALLOON WITH HYDROGEN, AIRCRAFTWOMAN MORRIS WITH CYLINDER AND CORPORAL TONKS HOLDING BALLOON. (NEGATIVE BY CRANSTONE).
A WAAAF meteorological assistant about to release a pilot weather balloon from the Meteorological Section, after which she will monitor the balloon's flight through a theodolite to ascertain wind dire
Lae, New Guinea. 1944-07-31. Gunner A. A. Cleverley AIF (left) ready to release a 30 gram pilot balloon. Its path will be followed through the theodolite, and Sergeant A. Stratton RAAF with the slide
ROSE BAY, SYDNEY, NSW. 1945-04-24. BOMBARDIER M. RUE, 366 HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT TROOP, AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE, PREPARING TO RELEASE A WIND OBSERVATION BALLOON BEING PART OF THE WORK CARRIED OUT
