The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
When unloading petrol from a barge, the drums were thrown into the water and then hauled up the beach by caterpillar tractors operated by airmen of no. 452 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Group 605. Walking to the right of the bulldozer is Roy Wangirra from Milingimbi, presumably of the Yolngu people.
MILLINGIMBI ISLAND, NT. 1943-11-14. DRUMS OF PETROL AND OIL ARE HAULED UP LOADING RAMPS BY CATERPILLER TRACTORS OPERATED BY AIRMEN OF NO. 452 SQUADRON RAAF, GROUP 605, TO FACILITATE THE LOADING ONTO T
MILLINGIMBI ISLAND, NT. 1943-11-14. THE STRETCH OF BEACH WHICH IS THE UNLOADING POINT FOR THE MAIN FUEL DEPOT OPERATED BY NO. 452 SQUADRON, RAAF, GROUP 605.
MILLINGIMBI ISLAND, NT. 1943-11-14. AIRMEN OF NO. 452 SQUADRON, RAAF, GROUP 605, UNLOADING SUPPLIES FROM THE SS ALAGNA.
MILLINGIMBI ISLAND, NT. 1943-11-14. BARGE LOADED WITH SUPPLIES, IN THE SHALLOWS, WAITING TO BE UNLOADED BY NATIVES SUPERVISED BY AIRMEN OF NO. 452 SQUADRON, RAAF, GROUP 605.
MILLINGIMBI ISLAND, NT. 1943-11-14. BARGE LOADED WITH SUPPLIES, IN THE SHALLOWS, WAITING TO BE UNLOADED BY NATIVES SUPERVISED BY AIRMEN OF NO. 452 SQUADRON, RAAF, GROUP 605.
MILLINGIMBI ISLAND, NT. 1943-11-14. VIEW OF THE ISLAND FROM THE SEA SHOWING THE AIR FORCE FUELLING POINT AND FUEL DEPOT OPERATED BY AIRMEN OF NO. 452 SQUADRON RAAF, GROUP 605.
