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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-OPERATION WITH THE 17TH INFANTRY BRIGADE.
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 RATIO
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. TROOPS OF THE 6TH DIVISION, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS RECOVERING A FIELD OPERATIONS RATION BOX WHICH HAS BEEN DROPPED FROM A WIRRAWAY AIRCRAFT OF NO. 5 SQUADRON RAAF DURI
MAREEBA, QLD. 1944-05-08. WIRRAWAY AIRCRAFT CODE NAME BF-O, SERIAL NO. A20-502, OF NO. 5 SQUADRON RAAF, BY 411369 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT R.R. OBERG, WITH FLIGHT SERGEANT M. HENRY AS OBSERVER, TAKING OFF FR
