The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Two ground crew members of 77 Squadron RAAF use a portable air compressor to pump napalm from a drum into a napalm drop tank attached to a Mustang P-51D aircraft. Several other Squadron aircraft are parked nearby. Pohang (K-3) was a forward airfield with poor facilities and the apron strip is covered by Marsden plates designed to overcome those extreme weather conditions, including rain, snow and mud, which often hampered flying operations.
Heads down, an armament fitter arms a 77 Squadron RAAF P-51D Mustang as his Korean worker assists. They are both laying linked bullets of 0.50 inch ammunition inside the magazine recesses of the wing
Three unidentified ground crew of 77 Squadron RAAF filling a North American constructed P-51D Mustang aircraft with napalm drop tanks before a ground attack mission. Snow is heavy on the ground and th
P-51D Mustang aircraft of 77 Squadron RAAF are parked in four rows on a rain streaked dispersal apron in front of the maintenance hangar at Iwakuni. These 22 aircraft (of 27) were assembled to mark t
The P51 Mustang fighter aircraft of O383 Squadron Leader Richard 'Dick' Cresswell, of 77 Squadron RAAF, taxiing on a metal tarmac as it prepares to take off on a combat mission. The aircraft is carryi
Long shot of island target range. Pan of harbour area showing installations. RAAF men backs to camera viewing with binoculars the attacks on the island. Smoke from explosions. 77 Squadron RAAF Mustang
HAMHUNG, NORTH KOREA, 1950-11. NO. 77 SQUADRON RAAF PILOT IAN RUSSELL (PIP) OLORENSHAW IN THE COCKPIT OF A P51-D MUSTANG AIRCRAFT FITTED WITH DROP TANKS FOR NAPALM. (DONOR: R. TREBILCO)
