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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, 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. MALAY AND CHINESE WORKMEN DIGGING DRAINS AND CARRYING CORAL AND CONCRETE TO FILL DRAINS ON THE CENTRE SECTION OF THE STRIP BEING CONSTRUCTED BY 1 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQU
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. C. 1945-05-04. SOME OF THE THOUSANDS OF TONS OF ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT OF NO. 1 AND NO. 8 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRONS RAAF MOVING ALONG THE ROAD TOWARDS THE AIRSTRIP.
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. C. 1945-05-04. SOME OF THE THOUSANDS OF TONS OF ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT OF NO. 1 AND NO. 8 AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRONS RAAF MOVING ALONG THE ROAD TOWARDS THE AIRSTRIP.
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
ESSEX HILL, TARAKAN ISLAND, 1945-05-21. THE WESTERN END OF TARAKAN AIRSTRIP, SHOWING THE EXTENT OF THE RECONSTRUCTION WORK COMPLETED BY MEMBERS OF 1ST AND 8TH AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRON, RAAF, IN
