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KIARIVU EMERGENCY LANDING GROUND, 1945-08-13. AIRCRAFT FLOWN BY FLYING OFFICER W.H.R. SMITH, COMES IN LOW FOR A CLOSE INSPECTION OF THE AIRSTRIP WHICH IS IN 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION AREA. IT HAS BEEN MARKED WITH WHITE PARACHUTE BUNDLES TO INDICATE THE MOST SUITABLE PART FOR LANDING. AS IT IS NEWLY PREPARED SOME SECTIONS ARE STILL SOFT.
KIARIVU EMERGENCY LANDING GROUND, 1945-08-13. AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVES PLACING WHITE PARACHUTE BUNDLES ALONG THE AIR STRIP IN 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION AREA, TO INDICATE TO THE P
KIARIVU EMERGENCY LANDING GROUND, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-13. THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT FLOWN BY FLYING OFFICER W.H.R. SMITH, BEING RECEIVED BY 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS AND NATIVES. IT
KIARIVU EMERGENCY LANDING GROUND, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-13. FLYING OFFICER W.H.R. SMITH, 12 LOCAL AIR SUPPLY UNIT ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BESIDE HIS TIGER MOTH AIRCRAFT. IT IS THE FIRST AIRCRAFT TO L
KIARIVU EMERGENCY LANDING GROUND, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-13. THE TIGER MOTH AIRCRAFT WITH FLYING OFFICER W.H.R. SMITH, 12 LOCAL AIR SUPPLY UNIT ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE AT THE CONTROLS TAKING OFF. IT W
KIARIVU EMERGENCY LANDING GROUND, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-13. FLYING OFFICER W.H.R. SMITH, 12 LOCAL AIR SUPPLY UNIT ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE, PILOT OF THE FIRST PLANE TO LAND ON THE AIRSTRIP SINCE THE J
ENGLAND. C.1943-11. THE SCOREBOARD ON "G FOR GEORGE", THE FAMOUS AVRO LANCASTER B1 BOMBER AIRCRAFT (W4783) OF NO. 460 SQUADRON, RAAF, AFTER IT HAD COMPLETED 67 OPERATIONS. THE "SAINT" FIGURES NEXT TO
