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New Guinea. C. 1937. Exterior view of a thatched roof hangar building at a pre-World War II airfield in New Guinea

Lae, New Guinea. 1937. Aerial view of hangars and aircraft at the airfield at Lae, used by Guinea Airways

New Guinea. C. 1935. View of a pre-World War II airfield at the foot of steep hills in New Guinea, possibly at Bulolo

VIVIGANI, GOODENOUGH ISLAND, PAPUA. C. 1943-10. OUTSIDE THE THATCHED ROOF HUT OF NO. 30 BEAUFIGHTER SQUADRON RAAF, PARACHUTE SECTION. SNUG ADJUSTMENT OF A PARACHUTE IS NECESSARY NOT ONLY FOR THE ..

KIRIWINA, TROBRIAND ISLANDS, PAPUA. 1944-01-31. LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN (LAC) A. S. HARVEY, LEICHHARDT, NSW, AND LAC A. J. WESTON, HUNTERS HILL, NSW, CARRYING THE BELLY TANK FROM A KITTYHAWK AIRCRAFT ..

VIVIGANI, GOODENOUGH ISLAND, PAPUA. C. 1943-10. IN THE PARACHUTE SECTION, NO. 30 BEAUFIGHTER SQUADRON RAAF. THIS CHUTE HAS JUST BEEN RETURNED FOR AN INSPECTION AFTER AN OPERATIONAL FLIGHT IN WHICH ..

KIRIWINA, TROBRIAND ISLANDS, PAPUA. 1944-01-31. WITH NO WOMEN ABOUT, 73 WING RAAF SIGN WRITERS IN THE SOUTH-WEST PACIFIC AREA CAN LET THEMSELVES GO. THIS IS COMPARATIVELY MILD TO A FEW THAT DRAW ..

KIRIWINA, TROBRIAND ISLANDS, PAPUA. 1944-01-31. IN MODERN WARFARE, AERODROME DEFENCE IS VITAL AND THE RAAF HAS TRAINED A NUMBER OF "TOUGH GUYS" TO LOOK AFTER ITS POSSESSIONS. AIRFIELD GUARDS HAVE ..

KIRIWINA, TROBRIAND ISLANDS, PAPUA. 1944-01-31. IN MODERN WARFARE, AERODROME DEFENCE IS VITAL AND THE RAAF HAS TRAINED A NUMBER OF "TOUGH GUYS" TO LOOK AFTER ITS POSSESSIONS. 1009 FLYING OFFICER A. ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-27. AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH OF BOMB CRATERS ON THE JAPANESE-HELD AIRSTRIP ON THE NORTH COAST OF NEW GUINEA AFTER AN AIR RAID BY VULTEE VENGEANCE DIVE BOMBER AIRCRAFT OF ..

Kila Kila, Port Moresby, Papua. C. 1943. Aerial view of Kila Kila airfield looking north. (Compare OG0605I)

New Guinea. C. 1944. Aerial view of an airfield landing strip