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BONEGILLA, VIC. 1944-05-02. A MEMBER OF THE 1ST ARMY SERVICE CORPS TRAINING BATTALION FOLDING A PARACHUTE IN THE PARACHUTE SECTION. THE PARACHUTE IS A 24 FOOT G1 AND WHEN IT IS USED FOR SUPPLY DROPPING IT TAKES A LOAD OF 300 LBS.
BONEGILLA, VIC. 1944-05-02. PERSONNEL OF THE 1ST ARMY SERVICE CORPS TRAINING BATTALION ASSEMBLING A "STORPEDO" DURING A TRAINING EXERCISE. A "STORPEDO" IS A LONG TUBULAR METAL CONTAINER USED FOR AIR S
BONEGILLA, VIC. 1944-05-02. PERSONNEL OF THE 1ST ARMY SERVICE CORPS TRAINING BATTALION PACKING A "STORPEDO", A LONG TUBULAR CONTAINER USED FOR AIR SUPPLY DROPPING. THE "STORPEDO" AS THE NAME IMPLIES I
BONEGILLA, VIC. 1944-05-02. A MEMBER OF THE 1ST ARMY SERVICE CORPS TRAINING BATTALION PACKING A FOLDED PARACHUTE INTO ITS PACK.
BONEGILLA, VIC. 1944-05-02. A "STORPEDO" FINALLY LOADED AND ASSEMBLED AND READY FOR DROPPING. A "STORPEDO" IS A LONG TUBULAR METAL CONTAINER USED FOR AIR SUPPLY DROPPING.
BONEGILLA, VIC. 1944-05-02. PERSONNEL OF THE 1ST ARMY SERVICE CORPS TRAINING BATTALION PACKING GOODS ON A DROPPING BOARD IN A MOCK-UP DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA AIRCRAFT FUSELAGE.
BONEGILLA, VIC. 1944-05-03. A WIRELESS MECHANIC OF THE 1ST SIGNALS TRAINING BATTALION TUNING A 133 TRANSMITTER. THIS TRANSMITTER HAS AN OUTPUT OF 300 WATTS AND THEREFORE IS SUITABLE FOR LONG RANGE COM
