| Place | Asia: Malaysia, Labuan |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG3199 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
BORNEO. 1945-08-13. HEAD-HUNTING DYAKS BUILT THIS BAMBOO AIRSTRIP FOR THE RAAF AUSTER RESCUE ...
Description
BORNEO. 1945-08-13. HEAD-HUNTING DYAKS BUILT THIS BAMBOO AIRSTRIP FOR THE RAAF AUSTER RESCUE PILOTS OF NO. 16 AIR OBSERVATION POST FLIGHT RAAF BASED AT LABUAN. MODERN TOOLS WERE DROPPED TO THE TRIBESMEN, BUT THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW TO USE THEM. AT FIRST THE AIRSTRIP WAS ONLY SEVENTY FIVE YARDS LONG BUT WAS LENGTHENED TO ALLOW AUSTER AIRCRAFT TO LAND AND RESCUE ELEVEN SURVIVORS OF AN AMERICAN LIBERATOR AIRCRAFT WHO HAD LIVED IN A DYAK VILLAGE FOR EIGHT MONTHS AFTER CRASHING.