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MAREEBA, QUEENSLAND. 1944-09-28. PARATROOPERS OF THE 1ST PARACHUTE BATTALION JUMPING FROM A DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA AIRCRAFT DURING TRAINING EXERCISES. THE STATIC STRAPS AND BAGS CAN BE SEEN TRAILING UNDER THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT.
MAREEBA, QUEENSLAND. 1944-09-28. PARATROOPERS OF THE 1ST PARACHUTE BATTALION ABOUT TO MAKE THEIR LANDINGS AFTER JUMPING FROM A DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT DURING TRAINING EXERCISES. AN AMBUL
MAREEBA, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-09-28. PARACHUTISTS OF THE 1ST PARACHUTE BATTALION DROP FROM A DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT DURING TRAINING EXERCISES.
MAREEBA, QUEENSLAND. 1944-09-28. PARATROOPERS OF THE 1ST PARACHUTE BATTALION SEATED ALONG THE TWO SIDES OF A DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT. THE PARATROOPERS (ACCORDING TO SPECIFIED DRILL) CHEC
MAREEBA AREA, ATHERTON TABLELAND, QLD. 1944-09-30. PARATROOPERS OF THE 1ST PARACHUTE BATTALION UNDER THE DIRECTION OF A JUMPMASTER ENTER A DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT LOANED TO THE UNIT BY N
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
1st Australian Paratroop Battalion in training in Mareeba area, Atherton Tablelands North Queensland. Shows paratroopers vaulting over sandbags and somersaulting on mat. Paratroopers exercising on t
