Halo wantok!

Mt Ulawun (Father), 7376 feet high, and Mt Bamus (South Son), 7546 feet high, New Britain, Papua New Guinea

Qantas Lae first officer L Purkiss holding 'Cackle' the Cockatoo and Captain J Brodie at Lae, Papua New Guinea

Qantas Empire Airways, Captain W Forgan-Smith and local people in traditional dress, Goroka, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea

Qantas Lae office staff, Mrs Loney holding John, Captain J Brodie, first officer A McPhee, Papua New Guinea

Qantas New Guinea, executives, Mr L W Burgstrand (left), Acting Manager, and Captain W Forgan-Smith, Bulolo, Morobe, Papua New Guinea

Mr D Ewing (Burns Philp Manager), G Tyrell (Shipping Manager) standing next to a lighthouse in Madang, Papua New Guinea

Qantas Empire Airways' personnel, Mr I Little, purser, Mr G Chung, agent, and Mr L Purkiss, first officer, [Papua New Guinea]

Qantas Empire Airways' personnel, from left to right, Captain W Forgan-Smith, Mr B Heath, veteran pilot, and First Officer W Purkiss, Papua New Guinea

2nd NZEF IP soldiers of A Field Company Bridging Platoon constructing Salipal Pier on Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea

Officials, awaiting the arrival of a DC-3, Bird of Paradise service, Qantas Empire Airways, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

New Zealand soldiers during unpacking operations after arrival at Nissan Island, Green Islands, Papua New Guinea, during World War II

Qantas Empire Airways, Bird of Paradise Service passengers, H E Clark, Mumeng, A Pinkerton, Buin and J Murphy, Bulolo, Papua New Guinea