Halo wantok!

Crowd, awaiting the arrival of the Qantas Empire Airways' DC-3, VH-EAP, airstrip, Kavieng Island, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea

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

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

Sepik River Trading Company plane, in front from left - C Brush, Morton Johnston and B G Hall, Madang, Papua New Guinea

Mt Tavurvur (Matupit) in the background, with a Qantas Empire Airways aeroplane in the foreground, Rabaul, New Britain, Papua New Guinea

Reverend Keleher and local people on a Qantas Empire Airways' flight to Manus Island, Admiralty Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, 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

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