080706
Photograph 080706 Second World War, 1939-1945MAREEBA, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-09-28. PARACHUTISTS OF THE 1ST PARACHUTE BATTALION DROP FROM A DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT DURING TRAINING EXERCISES.
080710 Accession Number: 080710
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MAREEBA, QUEENSLAND. 1944-09-28. A MEMBER OF THE 1ST PARACHUTE BATTALION SPILLS AIR FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS PARACHUTE CANOPY TO GUIDE HIMSELF IN THAT DIRECTION. HE IS DESCENDING FROM A DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT FROM A HEIGHT OF APPROXIMATELY 700 FEET.
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080710
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