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Kokoda, New Guinea. November 1942. After the capture of Kokoda and its airstrip, action commenced in extending the airfield for greater use particularly in supplying stores and equipment for forward areas. Here a member of an RAAF airfield construction unit wields an axe in demolishing reeds and tropical growth.
Kokoda, New Guinea. November 1942. After the capture of Kokoda and its airstrip, action commenced in extending the airfield for greater use particularly in supplying stores and equipment for forward a
Kokoda, New Guinea. November 1942. After clearing the tropical growth at the edge of the airstrip this RAAF airfield construction unit appears to have unearthed an abandoned enemy airfield defence pos
Texts of radio talks given by Major Moore on Radio Station 6KY in Perth. Discusses his experiences establishing mobile canteens for troops in forward areas, particularly during the Syrian campaign and
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. C. 1945-07-11. SHORTAGE OF FILLING COMPELLED RAAF AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRONS TO USE THOUSANDS OF SANDBAGS FOR FILLING SHELL AND BOMB CRATERS AT SEPINGGANG AIRSTRIP.
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. C. 1945-05. BULLDOZER OPERATED BY A UNIT OF NO. 61 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION WING RAAF PREPARING AN AIRSTRIP FOR USE BY AUSTER AIRCRAFT OF NO. 16 AIR OBSERVATION POST RAAF. IN THE
Balikpapan, Borneo. 26 July 1945. Members of an RAAF Airfield Construction Squadron are working on the Sepinggang airstrip in an endeavour to make it of use for operational purposes. The strip was hea
