The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
New Guinea. Prior to embarking for the landing at Japanese held Hollandia in Dutch New Guinea, RAAF ground staff loaded machine gun belts for RAAF fighter planes which are to be flown into the first airstrip captured. RAAF ground crew went ashore with the landing party at Aitape to make the airfield serviceable. Belts are loaded by Leading Aircraftman (LAC) W. Heatley of Fitzroy, Vic, LAC E. M. Parsons of Mackay, Qld, LAC H. E. Hubbard of Binnaway, NSW, and LAC K. S. Becks of Cairns, Qld.
New Guinea. RAAF ground staff loading machine gun belts before the Hollandia landing. Ground crews went ashore with the landing forces. Specially trained in guerrilla warfare, their job was to hold th
New Guinea. Machine gun belts for RAAF fighter squadrons are loaded prior to the attack on Japanese held Hollandia in Dutch New Guinea. RAAF ground crew went ashore with the landing party at Aitape to
NEW GUINEA. MACHINE GUN BELTS ARE LOADED READY FOR USE BY RAAF FIGHTER PLANES WHICH ARE TO LAND ON THE FIRST AIRSTRIP CAPTURED DURING THE ATTACK ON JAPANESE HELD HOLLANDIA IN DUTCH NEW GUINEA. CHECKIN
New Guinea. RAAF ground personnel embark for the attack on Japanese held Hollandia in Dutch New Guinea. Trained in guerrilla warfare, these lads were used to make the first captured airstrip serviceab
New Guinea. RAAF ground personnel prepare to embark for the attack on Japanese held Hollandia in Dutch New Guinea. Trained in guerrilla warfare, these lads were used to make the first captured airstri
New Guinea. RAAF ground personnel rest on the beach prior to embarking for the attack on Japanese held Hollandia in Dutch New Guinea. Trained in guerrilla warfare, these lads were used to make the fir
