065184
Photograph 065184 Second World War, 1939-1945PORT 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.
065228 Accession Number: 065228
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PORT DOUGLAS, QLD. 1944-03-17. A BOOMERANG AIRCRAFT OF NO. 5 SQUADRON, RAAF LAYING A SMOKE SCREEN ACROSS THE WATER, PRIOR TO THE LANDING OF THE FIRST WAVE OF BARGES DURING THE 6TH DIVISION INVASION EXERCISE, EXERCISE DOUGLAS.
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