The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
MAREEBA, QLD. 1944-05-08. VX34566 DRIVER A.G. JONES OF THE 6TH DIVISION AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS SHOWING SOME OF THE RATION TINS RECOVERED FROM A FIELD OPERATIONS RATION BOX WHICH WAS DAMAGED DURING A SUPPLY DROPPING EXERCISE CARRIED OUT BY NO. 5 SQUADRON RAAF. ALTHOUGH THESE TINS WERE BENT AND BUCKLED THE RATIONS WERE STILL IN A USEABLE CONDITION.
MAREEBA, QLD. 1944-05-08. MEMBERS OF THE 6TH DIVISION AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS INSPECTING A FIELD OPERATIONS RATION BOX WHICH WAS DAMAGED WHEN IT WAS DROPPED FROM A WIRRAWAY AIRCRAFT OF NO. 5 SQU
MAREEBA, QLD. 1944-05-08. TROOPS OF THE 6TH DIVISION AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS RECOVERING A FIELD OPERATIONS RATION BOX WHICH HAS JUST BEEN DROPPED FROM A WIRRAWAY AIRCRAFT OF NO. 5 SQUADRON RAAF
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. 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. 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
