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10-05-08, 08:55
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WILLYS MA Jeep in Darwin
ID Number: 150599
Maker: McNeill, D Date made: September 1942 Physical description: Black & white Summary: Darwin, NT. A US cameraman in a jeep records a simulated low level strafing attack on an airfield by a US Kittyhawk fighter aircraft. Note the soldiers on the ground simulating casualties. Copyright: clear Related conflict: Second World War, 1939-1945
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10-05-08, 11:26
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note the CMP off to the left as well.
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Cheers Cliff Hutchings aka MrRoo S.I.R. "and on the 8th day he made trucks so that man, made on the 7th day, had shelter when woman threw him out for the night" MrRoo says "TRUCKS ROOLE" 
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11-05-08, 04:37
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Humpty Doo ?
The pic could have been taken at one of the strips where the US 9th fighter squadron was based , defending Darwin .
This web site gives a detailed account of life on the base . http://www.flyingknights.net/humptydoo.htm Mike
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1940 cab 11 C8 1940 Morris-Commercial PU 1941 Morris-Commercial CS8 1940 Chev. 15cwt GS Van ( Aust.) 1942-45 Jeep salad
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