The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-11. AN UNEXPLODED PARACHUTE BOMB HANGS SUSPENDED FROM A TREE NEAR THE ALEXISHAFEN NO.1 AIRSTRIP. TWO SIMILAR BOMBS WERE DISCOVERED SUSPENDED FROM TREES IN THE AREA. THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED BY MEMBERS OF THE RMSU (RENDERING MINES SAFE UNIT), RAN, WHO CUT THE BRANCHES WITH .303 INCH RIFLE FIRE FROM A SAFE DISTANCE. THIS CAUSED THE BOMBS TO FALL AND DETONATE.
ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-11. MEMBERS OF A RMSU (RENDERING MINES SAFE UNIT) RAN EXAMINING A 500 POUND UNEXPLODED BOMB. THE BOMB WAS DISCOVERED DURING THEIR SEARCH AT ALEXISHAFEN NO. 1 AIRSTRIP
ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-11. MEMBERS OF A RMSU (RENDERING MINES SAFE UNIT) RAN, HAULING JAPANESE 100 KILOGRAM AERIAL BOMBS AT ALEXISHAFEN NO. 1 AIRSTRIP. THE BOMBS, SET TO BE FIRED WITH A BOOS
ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-11. MEMBERS OF A RMSU (RENDERING MINES SAFE UNIT) RAN, EXAMINING A LARGE CRATER AT THE ALEXISHAFEN NO.1 AIRSTRIP. THE CRATER IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE EXP
ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-11. MEMBERS OF A RMSU (RENDERING MINES SAFE UNIT) RAN, HAULING JAPANESE 100 KILOGRAM AERIAL BOMBS AT ALEXISHAFEN NO. 1 AIRSTRIP. THE BOMBS, SET TO BE FIRED WITH A BOOS
ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-11. MEMBERS OF A RMSU (RENDERING MINES SAFE UNIT) RAN, EXAMINING A LARGE CRATER AT THE ALEXISHAFEN NO. 1 AIRSTRIP. THE CRATER IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE EX
ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-11. MEMBERS OF A RMSU (RENDERING MINES SAFE UNIT), RAN, HAULING TO THE SURFACE A JAPANESE 100 KILOGRAM AERIAL BOMB AT ALEXISHAFEN NO. 1 AIRSTRIP. THE BOMB WAS THE LAST
