United States troops land on New Guinea, Saidor during World War II. United States Army Air Force A-20s of 3rd Attack Group 5th provide aerial cover. PT (patrol torpedo) boats patrol a shoreline while troops disembark from a landing craft. The aircraft fly in formation and drop bombs over the target area. Smoke from bombardment. An airstrip and a harbor captured.
L-5 aircraft parked at an airfield in Saidor,New Guinea during World War II. Men stand near United States Army Air Force (USAAF) L-5 Sentinel aircraft. Two men carry a Punjab soldier. Punjab soldier on a stretcher. Men place stretcher into an ambulance. Tent in the background. Ambulance drives away.
Crew work on L-5 aircraft at an airfield in Saidor,New Guinea during World War II. Ground crew removes jack from under landing gear of United States Army Air Force (USAAF) L-5 Sentinel aircraft. L-5's aircraft parked on the runway. Ground crew work around them. Man under L-5 aircraft repairs fuselage. He sews fabric on fuselage.
U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) Stinson L-5 Sentinel of the 25th Liaison Squadron "Guinea Short Lines" in flight over water. View of landing strip marked with craters. Dogumur Bay in the background. L-5 lands and taxis on the Madang strip. Other aircraft parked in the background. Crew men refuel L-5 aircraft from fuel drums with funnel over wing. Soldiers move stretcher bearers. Men of 25th Liaison Squadron help Punjab soldier to get into the Stinson L-5 Sentinel aircraft. Punjab soldier from India in cabin of L-5 aircraft. Crewman removes his passengers hat. L-5 lands and taxis along beach. Other L-5 aircraft parked on beach. Personnel in the background. Men with sick Punjab soldier on an airfield. View of airstrip cut from Kunai grass.
Punjab soldiers and American fliers at airfield in Saidor,New Guinea during World War II. Group of Punjab soldiers and American fliers sit under wing of United States Army Piper L-4 Grasshopper aircraft on field. Man questions rescued Punjab soldier from India. He writes details on paper. Two Punjab soldiers sit on ground. Group sit under grass hut in the background. Some smoke long stemmed native pipes. Chief of Senai and Sergeant of Punjab Army talks. L-5 aircraft in flight over Senai strip. Group of Punjab soldiers sit in front of grass hut and eat. One soldier smoke native pipe.
L-4 aircraft in Saidor, New Guinea during World War II. View of muddy field. Two Punjab soldiers from India walk towards United States Army Air Forces Piper L-4 Grasshopper aircraft in rain. American soldier and sick Punjab soldier walk towards aircraft and get into it. Trees in the background. L-4 aircraft splash on muddy strip and takes off. Punjab soldier and Sergeant in cockpit of L-4 aircraft.