WONGABEL AREA, NORTH QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-08-31. CAPTAIN DENNISON AND VX138078 CAPTAIN ...

Place Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, Wongabel
Accession Number 069044
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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WONGABEL AREA, NORTH QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-08-31. CAPTAIN DENNISON AND VX138078 CAPTAIN I.C. TAYLOR OF THE DESIGN DIVISION, DIRECTORATE OF ARMAMENT, MASTER-GENERAL OF THE ORDNANCE BRANCH, LAND HEADQUARTERS, CONDUCTING A TEST OF FLAMETHROWER FUELS AT THE FLAME WAREFARE TRAINING CADRE. THE TEST IN THE PHOTOGRAPH WAS CARRIED OUT USING THICK LP AT THE RATE OF 2 LBS TO 4 GALLONS AND STANDING FOR 10 DAYS. BURST OF FLAME ...4 SECONDS.