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MADANG, NEW GUINEA, 1944-04-30. NX99280 CORPORAL FRANKHEISS, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS USES A BULLDOZER TO CLEAR THE MADANG AIRFIELD. A STINSON AIRCRAFT IS SEEN AT THE BACKGROUND.
MADANG, NEW GUINEA, 1944-04-30. NX99294 SAPPER H. STAPLETON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS (1), DISPLAYING BELTS OF JAPANESE .5 INCH AMMUNITION FOUND AT MADANG AIRFIELD. A STINSON AIRCRAFT CAN BE SEEN IN
MADANG, NEW GUINEA, 1944-04-30. MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS DISPLAY BELTS OF JAPANESE .5 INCH MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION FOUND ON MADANG AIRFIELD. THE AMMUNITION FED THE GUNS OF JAPANESE ZER
SALAMAUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-30. Q14251 CAPTAIN N. R. WILDE, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, LIAISON OFFICER ATTACHED TO 54TH TROOP CARRIER WING, UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE, ALONGSIDE HI
New Guinea. Wrecked Japanese planes littered Madang airstrip when Australians occupied the town. In the background can be seen Allied Stinson L5 observation and communication aircraft on repaired stri
MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-25. A JEEP, MODIFIED TO CARRY AN ADDITIONAL LOAD, CROSSES A BOMB CRATER ON A TEMPORARY BRIDGE CONSTRUCTED BY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. THE CRATER, CAUSED BY AN RAAF DIREC
MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-25. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS EXAMINING THE WRECKAGE OF AN AIRCRAFT. IT IS ONE OF MANY WRECKED AIRCRAFT AT THE NEWLY CAPTURED AIRFIELD.
