Image from the Douglas Ranston personal album collection.
View from the barge ramp towards the landing beach for 'Operation Platypus' on Shikoku Island, Japan.
Handwritten on the album page "Operation Platypus. Shikoku Is." and "Nearing the beach."
Image from the Douglas Ranston personal album collection.
No. 14 Squadron personnel on the transport barges heading for 'Operation Platypus' on Shikoku Island, Japan.
Handwritten on the album page "Operation Platypus. Shikoku Is." and "A few miles off."
Image from the Douglas Ranston personal album collection.
No. 14 Squadron personnel on the transport barges heading for 'Operation Platypus' on Shikoku Island, Japan.
Handwritten on the album page "Operation Platypus. Shikoku Is." and "Snow [Rowe]."
Image from the Douglas Ranston personal album collection.
Barges on the beach with No. 14 Squadron personnel and equipment for 'Operation Platypus' on Shikoku Island, Japan.
Handwritten on the album page "Operation Platypus. Shikoku Is." and "Beaching."
Image from the Douglas Ranston personal album collection.
No. 14 Squadron personnel in a truck on the way to 'Operation Platypus' on Shikoku Island, Japan.
Handwritten on the album page "Operation Platypus. Shikoku Is." and "14 Squadron on the way "120 miles". "
Image from the Douglas Ranston personal album collection.
Local town scene on the way to 'Operation Platypus' on Shikoku Island, Japan.
Handwritten on the album page "Operation Platypus. Shikoku Is."
Image from the Douglas Ranston personal album collection.
No. 14 Squadron personnel stop for a break with their Jeep, MT3864?, on their way to 'Operation Platypus' on Shikoku Island, Japan.
Handwritten on the album page "Operation Platypus. Shikoku Is." and "Chow on the way."
Image from the Douglas Ranston personal album collection.
No. 14 Squadron personnel eating water melon in the back of a truck, MT3923, on their way to 'Operation Platypus' on Shikoku Island, Japan. Handwritten on the album page "Operation Platypus. Shikoku Is." and "Water Melon on the way."
Image from the Douglas Ranston personal album collection.
No. 14 Squadron personnel eating water melon in the back of a truck, MT3923, on their way to 'Operation Platypus' on Shikoku Island, Japan. Handwritten on the album page "Operation Platypus. Shikoku Is." and "Water Melon on the way."
Image from the Douglas Ranston personal album collection.
No. 14 Squadron tents during 'Operation Platypus' on Shikoku Island. Japan.
Handwritten on the album page "Operation Platypus. Shikoku Is." and "Our tents at camp."
Image from the Douglas Ranston personal album collection.
No. 14 Squadron tents during 'Operation Platypus' on Shikoku Island. Japan.
Handwritten on the album page "Operation Platypus. Shikoku Is." and "Our tents at camp."
Image from the Douglas Ranston personal album collection.
No. 14 Squadron tents during 'Operation Platypus' on Shikoku Island. Japan.
Handwritten on the album page "Operation Platypus. Shikoku Is." and "Our tents at camp. Mine."
Image from the Douglas Ranston personal album collection.
No. 14 Squadron personnel on the wharf before leaving for 'Operation Platypus' on Shikoku Island, Japan.
Handwritten on the album page "Operation Platypus. Shikoku Is." and "Waiting transport."
Image from the Douglas Ranston personal album collection.
No. 14 Squadron personnel embarking on barges for 'Operation Platypus' on Shikoku Island. Japan.
Handwritten on the album page "Operation Platypus. Shikoku Is." and "Boarding the barges."
Original print out of focus.
Image from the Douglas Ranston personal album collection.
Barge transporting No. 14 Squadron personnel and equipment to Shikoku Island for 'Operation Platypus." Japan.
Handwritten on the album page "Operation Platypus. Shikoku Is." and "One of the other barges."
Image from the Douglas Ranston personal album collection.
No. 14 Squadron personnel sitting on the roof of a Chevrolet truck, on the way to 'Operation Platypus' on Shikoku Island, Japan.
Handwritten on the album page "Operation Platypus. Shikoku Is." and "On the way there."
Image from the Douglas Ranston personal album collection.
Unknown member of No. 14 Squadron standing on a barge on the way to 'Operation Platypus' on Shikoku Island, Japan.
Handwritten on the album page "Operation Platypus. Shikoku Is." and "On the way there."
Image from the Douglas Ranston personal album collection.
Barge transporting No. 14 Squadron personnel and equipment to Shikoku Island for 'Operation Platypus." Japan.
Handwritten on the album page "Operation Platypus. Shikoku Is." and "On the way."
Original print out of focus.
Image from the Douglas Ranston personal album collection.
No. 14 Squadron Harvard KF113 being stripped at Bofu, Japan.
Handwritten on the album page "Wrecking our Harvard."
Middle person is believed to be McIntyre.
Image from the Douglas Ranston personal album collection.
Two members of the RNZAF relaxing in the sun at Bofu, Japan.
Handwritten on the album page "Armourers at work."
Image from the Douglas Ranston personal album collection.
No. 14 Squadron pilot being helped in the cockpit of his Corsair. Believed to be Bofu, Japan.
Handwritten on the album page "Getting set."
Image from the Douglas Ranston personal album collection.
No. 14 Squadron personnel MacTyre and Goodall in front of a hangar door. Believed to be Bofu, Japan.
Handwritten on the album page "Mac & Clue."
Image from the Douglas Ranston personal album collection.
Three No. 14 Squadron personnel standing on a road. believed to be at Bofu, Japan.
Handwritten on the album page "Going to work."
Image from the Douglas Ranston personal album collection.
Group of No. 14 Squadron pilots in front of a Corsair. Believed to be Bofu, Japan.
Handwritten on the album page "Pilots."
Image from the Douglas Ranston personal album collection.
Ground to air view of a No. 14 Squadron Corsair. Believed to be at Bofu, Japan.
Handwritten on the album page "Dave Cohu [spelling?] does a beat up."
