| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, Bismarck Sea |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 014475 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Turner, Harry |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 22 March 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
NORTHERN AUSTRALIA. THE RAAF BUILDS ITS OWN AERODROMES. THE BATTLE OF THE BISMARCK SEA HAS PROVED ...
Description
NORTHERN AUSTRALIA. THE RAAF BUILDS ITS OWN AERODROMES. THE BATTLE OF THE BISMARCK SEA HAS PROVED BEYOND ALL DOUBT THE EFFICIENCY OF AIR POWER IN THE STRUGGLE AGAINST JAPAN. ONE OF THE ESSENTIALS IN AIR SUPREMACY IS A PLENTITUDE OF AIRFIELDS AND STRIPS. HUNDREDS OF THESE HAVE BEEN AND ARE BEING CONSTRUCTED THROUGHOUT AUSTRALIA. IN MANY INSTANCES THE RAAF WITH ITS OWN PERSONNEL HAS BUILT AIRFIELDS AND STRIPS. THESE PHOTOS SHOW RAAF PERSONNEL AT WORK SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA. A BULL DOZER WORKING ON AN AIRSTRIP. (NEGATIVE BY TURNER).