Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Wau Area, Wau |
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Accession Number | 070891 |
Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Negative |
Place made | New Guinea1: Wau Area, Wau |
Date made | 25 February 1944 |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
The top portion of the Wau airstrip which is unique in that it runs up the slope of a hill ...
Description
The top portion of the Wau airstrip which is unique in that it runs up the slope of a hill requiring pilots to use judgment in landing. The aircraft are, from left to right, a CAC Wirraway of 4 Squadron RAAF (coded QE-L), a Douglas A-24 Banshee 41-15801 of the USAAF and a Stinson L-5 Sentinel 42-98060 of the 25th Liaison Squadron USAAF.