Loading a steam boiler for the Bulolo gold mine through the G31's top hatch, see other photo of this airframe. Photo from: Leiden University Libraries

Impressed into the RAAF as A44-1 in 1942. Peter N Johnson photo.

Stinson SR-7 VH-URC is loaded into VH-URQ after an accident at Wau. -URC never flew again and is presumed destroyed when the Japanese occupied Lae. -URQ was destroyed in a Japanese raid on Bulolo on January 21, 1942.

Three of Guinea's G31s, with VH-UOV (Bulolo 2 Peter) to the left and VH-URQ (Bulolo 3 Pat) to the right. Waco 10T VH-ULV in the background. -UOU has its cabin roof removed which allowed the loading of cargo too big for the door, such as vehicles and a dismantled gold dredge. -UOU was destroyed by enemy action at Bulolo on January 21, 1942.

Three of Guinea Airways four G31s receiving attention . The fleet comprised VH-URQ (c/n 3000), VH-UOU (3011), VH-UOV (3012) and VH-UOW (3010). Those not destroyed by Japanese bombing in World War II were impressed by the RAAF. Photo from George Cannon, a former G31 pilot with Guinea AW.

Photo taken from a Ford Trimotor over the Snake River Valley en route Bulolo to Lae. The Junkers were used to haul cargo to gold mines at Bulolo and Wau. The roof could be removed to allow large objects such as cars to be loaded. Former Guinea Airways Junkers G31 pilot George Cannon supplied the photo.