077733 Accession Number: 077733

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BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-25. OFFICERS OF HEADQUARTERS, 3RD DIVISION AND THE RAAF PACKING A "AUSTER" AIRCRAFT PROPELLER INTO A "STOREPEDO" FOR DROPPING TO A NEW ZEALAND PILOT WHO HAS CRASH LANDED BEHIND THE ENEMY LINES. A COMMONWEALTH AIRCRAFT CORPORATION "WIRRAWAY" AIRCRAFT OF THE NO.5 TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON RAAF WILL BE USED FOR THE DROPPING RUN.

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077733
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Photograph
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Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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