| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Wewak Madang Area, Alexishafen |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | OG0658 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Harrison, John Thomas |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-27. FOLLOWING AN AIR RAID BY VULTEE VENGEANCE DIVE BOMBER AIRCRAFT OF NO. 24 ...
Description
NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-27. FOLLOWING AN AIR RAID BY VULTEE VENGEANCE DIVE BOMBER AIRCRAFT OF NO. 24 SQUADRON RAAF ON THE JAPANESE-HELD AIRSTRIP AT ALEXISHAFEN ON THE NORTH COAST OF NEW GUINEA. FLYING OFFICER K. H. PIKE, ADELAIDE, SA, STANDS ON THE WING OF HIS AIRCRAFT WITH AN ALDIS LAMP AND FLASHES A MESSAGE TO THE RESCUE PLANE AFTER A FORCED LANDING IN WILD KUNAI GRASS COUNTRY. FLIGHT SERGEANT K. MORGAN, DRUMMOYNE, NSW, STANDS BY. THEY WERE LATER PICKED UP AND FLOWN TO SAFETY.