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MAREEBA, QLD. 1944-05-08. MAINTENANCE CREWS CHECKING WIRRAWAY AIRCRAFT OF NO. 5 SQUADRON RAAF DURING A SUPPLY DROPPING EXERCISE IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE 17TH INFANTRY BRIGADE. A TROLLEY CARRYING RATIONS BOX IS BEING WHEELED TO THE WIRRAWAY.
MAREEBA, QLD. 1944-05-08. A FIELD OPERATIONS RATION BOX PARACHUTING TO EARTH AFTER BEING DROPPED FROM A WIRRAWAY AIRCRAFT OF NO. 5 SQUADRON RAAF. THIS RATION DROPPING EXERCISE WAS CONDUCTED IN CO-OPER
MAREEBA, QLD. 1944-05-08. BOXES CONTAINING FIELD OPERATIONS RATIONS BEING FITTED UNDERNEATH THE MAINPLANES OF WIRRAWAY AIRCRAFT OF NO. 5 SQUADRON RAAF. THESE BOXES OF RATIONS ARE TO BE DROPPED TO TROO
MAREEBA, QLD. 1944-05-08. BOXES CONTAINING FIELD OPERATIONS RATIONS BEING FITTED UNDERNEATH THE MAINPLANES OF WIRRAWAY AIRCRAFT OF NO. 5 SQUADRON RAAF. THESE BOXES OF RATIONS ARE TO BE DROPPED TO TROO
MAREEBA, QLD. 1944-05-08. BOXES CONTAINING FIELD OPERATIONS RATIONS BEING FITTED UNDERNEATH THE MAINPLANES OF WIRRAWAY AIRCRAFT OF NO. 5 SQUADRON RAAF. THESE BOXES OF RATIONS ARE TO BE DROPPED TO TROO
MAREEBA, QLD. 1944-05-08. A COMMONWEALTH AIRCRAFT CORPORATION WIRRAWAY AIRCRAFT OF NO. 5 SQUADRON RAAF ON THE AIRSTRIP JUST AFTER LANDING FROM A SUPPLY DROPPING EXERCISE IN CO-OPERATION WITH THE 17TH
MAREEBA, QLD. 1944-05-08. 13422 CORPORAL R.G. HORTIN, LEFT (1) AND 21588 CORPORAL W.K BAXTER (2) OF NO. 5 SQUADRON RAAF PREPARING "FOR" (FIELD OPERATIONAL RATIONS) BOXES FOR ATTACHMENT TO WIRRAWAY AIR
