The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
PORT DOUGLAS, NORTH QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-03-17. A BOOMERANG AIRCRAFT OF NO. 5 SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE, WHICH IS PLAYING THE PART OF AN "ENEMY" AIRCRAFT, BANKING AFTER A STRAFING RUN OVER TROOPS OF THE 6TH DIVISION IN THEIR NEWLY "CAPTURED" POSITIONS, DURING THE INVASION EXERCISE (DOUGLAS EXERCISE).
PORT DOUGLAS, NORTH QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-03-17. A BOOMERANG AIRCRAFT OF NO. 5 SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE, MAKING A STRAFING RUN ALONG THE BEACH DURING A 6TH DIVISION INVASION EXERCISE
PORT DOUGLAS, QLD. 1944-03-17. DURING THE 6TH DIVISION INVASION EXERCISE (DOUGLAS EXERCISE), IN ADDITION TO BOOMERANG AIRCRAFT OF NO. 5 SQUADRON RAAF WIRRAWAY AIRCRAFT WERE ALSO USED AS "ENEMY" AIRCRA
PORT DOUGLAS, QLD. 1944-03-17. DURING THE 6TH DIVISION INVASION EXERCISE (DOUGLAS EXERCISE), IN ADDITION TO BOOMERANG AIRCRAFT OF NO. 5 SQUADRON RAAF WIRRAWAY AIRCRAFT WERE ALSO USED AS "ENEMY" AIRCRA
PORT DOUGLAS, QLD. 1944-03-16. A BOOMERANG AIRCRAFT OF NO. 5 SQUADRON RAAF IS STRAFING THE BEACH DURING THE 6TH DIVISION INVASION EXERCISE (DOUGLAS EXERCISE).
PORT DOUGLAS, QLD. 1944-03-17. AN ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNNER IN A DEFENSIVE POSITION ON THE BEACH, AIMING AT A LOW LYING BOOMERANG AIRCRAFT OF NO. 5 SQUADRON RAAF. THESE AIRCRAFT REPRESENTED THE ENEMY FORCE
PORT DOUGLAS, QLD. 1944-03-16. A BOOMERANG AIRCRAFT OF NO. 5 SQUADRON RAAF LAYING A SMOKE SCREEN OVER THE BEACH TO SHIELD THE INVASION EXERCISE (DOUGLAS EXERCISE) OF THE 6TH DIVISION.
