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MAREEBA AREA, ATHERTON TABLELAND, QLD. 1944-09-30. QX1600 SERGEANT W. BEECH, 1ST PARACHUTE BATTALION JUMPMASTER, IN A DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT LOANED TO THE UNIT BY NO. 36 SQUADRON, RAAF. ON APPROACHING THE DROPPING ZONE (TARGET), THE PILOT SWITCHES ON A RED LIGHT ABOVE THE DOOR. WHEN THE JUMPMASTER IS READY, HE GIVES A HAND SIGNAL TO THE PILOT WHO THROTTLES BACK THE PORT MOTOR TO LESSEN SLIPSTREAM AND LOWER THE NOSE SO THAT THE TAIL PLANE DOES NOT STRIKE THE PARACHUTE.
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 AREA, QLD. 1944-09-30. JUMPMASTERS OF THE 1ST PARACHUTE BATTALION ASSIST EACH OTHER TO ATTACH THEIR EQUIPMENT DURING PREPARATIONS FOR JUMPING OPERATIONS FROM 700 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT USED WAS A
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
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, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-09-30. QX1600 SERGEANT W. BEECH (3), ASSISTING OTHER JUMPMASTERS OF THE 1ST PARACHUTE BATTALION TO CHECK THE CORRECT FITTING OF EQUIPMENT
AIRBORNE OVER BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. C. 1945-01-27. MEMBERS OF AN ARMY AIR MAINTENANCE COMPANY LAUNCHING SUPPLIES TO AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES FORWARD TROOPS FROM INSIDE A DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA TRANSPORT
