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TARAKAN, BORNEO, 1945-05-16. OWING TO THE POOR SURFACING MATERIAL AVAILABLE 1 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRON, RAAF, USE A CONVERTED WATER TRAILER TO SPRAY OIL ON THE RUNWAY TO BIND AND WATERPROOF THE EARTH.
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. C. 1945-05-10. ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PROCEDURES IN AERODROME CONSTRUCTION IS THE USE OF HEAVY ROLLERS TO BIND THE GRAVEL, MAKING A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR THE METAL STRIPPING
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. C. 1945-05-10. AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH OF ONE OF THE GRAVEL PITS USED BY NO. 1 AND NO. 8 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRONS RAAF TO PROCURE SURFACING MATERIAL FOR THE AIRSTRIP.
TARAKAN, BORNEO, 1945-05-16. LOOKING ALONG THE RUNWAY TOWARDS THE ALMOST COMPLETED END OF THE AIRSTRIP BEING CONSTRUCTED BY 1 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRON RAAF.
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. C. 1945-05-10. A BULLDOZER BELONGING TO A RAAF AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRON PUSHES GRAVEL UP A RAMP TO THE CHINAMAN LOADER WHICH RELEASES MATERIAL INTO A WAITING TRUCK BELOW
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO, 1945-05-06. SOME OF THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT BEING USED BY 8 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRON, RAAF TO RENDER SERVICEABLE THE TARAKAN AIRSTRIP. AN AUSTER AIRCRAFT IS BEING ASSEMBLED F
TARAKAN, BORNEO, 1945-05-16. A LOAD OF GRAVEL FROM THE JUATA VILLAGE AREA, BEING DUMPED ON A SOGGY PATCH OF THE RUNWAY BY A 1 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRON TRUCK. IN THE BACKGROUND IS A BULLDOZER USE
