The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Fifty-eigth page of artist's sketchbook with one drawing. 'Rear view of Utility truck' depicts a rear view of a Canadian Military Patent utility truck GS, possibly a Ford or Chevrolet, 1500 weight. On the left side of the truck are two pioneer bolts, used to attach tools , such as picks and shovels, to the side of the utility. Verso: contains two drawings. The upper drawing, 'Adjusting rocket caps' depicts a group of figures from the rear, adjusting rocket caps . The lower drawing, 'Putting rockets on' depicts two men adjusting a rocket , underneath the wing of a Meteor jet, used by the 77 Squadron , RAAF, in Kimpo, Korea. The 77 Squadron was formed at Pearce, Western Australia, in March 1942. The Squadron moved to Milne Bay, New Guinea, in February 1943 and became heavily engaged in air combat with Japanese aircraft. In March 1946 the Squadron moved to Bofu, then Iwakuni, Japan, as part of the British Commonwealth Occupation force. The Squadron was preparing to return to Australia in June 1950 when it was called upon by the United Nations for duties in Korea. It performed its first escort on 2 July 1950. Other escorts were followed by operations against enemy tanks, transport, fuel and ammunition dumps. The 77 Squadron began its move to Kimpo, Korea in late July 1951, after converting to the Meteor jet fighter. The unit's main involvement was in fighter sweeps and bomber escorts. In 1952 the role changed to area defence and ground attack, resulting in losses from the Squadron. By cessation of hostilities on 27 July 1953, the Squadron had lost 58 members, and returned to Australia at the end of 1954. It was disbanded on 12 August 1956.
Two Australian ground crew loading rockets onto a Meteor jet on a runway in Korea. The work is a study for the painting, 'Adjusting rockets on jets, 77 Squadron, Kimpo, Korea'. The 77 Squadron was for
Thirty-sixth page of artist's sketchbook with two drawings. The upper drawing 'Salvo Hut, rain', depicts a number of figures, wearing long waterproof capes, running into a hut to shelter from the rai
Depicts an Australian ground crew from the 77 Squadron loading rockets onto a Meteor jet on a runway in Korea, during the Korean War . The work has a pen and ink study, 'Loading rockets, 77 Squadron,
Australian ground staff cleaning the 20 mm. Hispano cannons of a Gloster Meteor jet fighter of 77 Squadron RAAF, Kimpo, Korea.
Sixty-second page of artist's sketchbook with one drawing. 'Motor charging machine' depicts a machine, a trolley accumulator, used to provide power for aircraft starting and operation. The machine was
KIMPO, SOUTH KOREA. 1952. SERGEANT L. COWPER OF NO. 77 SQUADRON RAAF BEING PRESENTED WITH THE UNITED STATES AIR MEDAL BY COLONEL H. R. THYNG, USAF. SERGEANT COWPER WAS LATER POSTED MISSING BELIEVED KI
