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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-11-26. THE GUINEA AIRWAYS OLD STEAM CRANE. IT WAS WRECKED BY THE NEW GUINEA VOLUNTEER RIFLES BEFORE THE EVACUATION OF LAE. 33 SQUADRON, RAAF, NOW OCCUPY THE AREA.
LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1945-11-26. THE GUINEA AIRWAYS "STIFF-LEG" CRANE. IT IS NO LONGER USED BUT WAS STILL SERVICEABLE WHEN AUSTRALIAN AND AMERICAN FORCES ENTERED LAE. THE AREA IS NOW OCCUPIED BY 33 SQUADR
LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1945-11-26. THIS BUILDING, FORMERLY USED BY GUINEA AIRWAYS, IS NEAR THE AERODROME. ITS HEAVY STEEL FRAME SAVED IT FROM EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. IT HOUSES THE MOBILE OVERHEAD HOIST. THE AREA
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-11-20. THE FORMER GUINEA AIRWAYS HANGAR. IT WAS BADLY DAMAGED BUT WITHSTOOD BOMBING BY THE JAPANESE AND LATER BY THE ALLIES BEFORE THE RECAPTURE OF LAE. IT WAS USED BY THE JAPANE
LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1945-11-26. THESE PILES, MADE OF TURPENTINE IMPORTED FROM QUEENSLAND, ONCE FORMED PART OF THE LAE WHARF WHICH WAS DESTROYED. THE WHARF WAS USED BY GUINEA AIRWAYS IN PRE- WAR DAYS AND
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-11-20. THE FRONT VIEW OF THE ICEWORKS FORMERLY OPERATED BY BURNS PHILP. THE SMALL ADDITION AT THE LEFT OF THE MAIN BUILDING WAS MADE BY 615 UNITED STATES ENGINEERS. MEMBERS OF 10
RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-01. HUGE CRANE BUILT BY JAPANESE IN THE AREA NOW OCCUPIED BY 55 PORT CRAFT COMPANY. THE CRANE WAS DAMAGED BY OUR BOMBERS BEFORE IT COULD BE USED BY THE JAPANESE.
