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LIBYAN DESERT. 1941. THIS SOLDIER HAS RIGGED UP THE REAR TURRET, WITH GUN COMPLETE, OF A CRASHED AXIS BOMBER AND IS USING IT TO REPEL FURTHER AIR ATTACKS FROM THE ENEMY AIR FORCE.
AT SEA. 1945-11. AUSTRALIAN ARMY AND AIR FORCE PERSONNEL WATCHING A GAME OF FOOTBALL ON THE FLIGHT DECK OF THE BRITISH AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS "IMPLACABLE" IN WHICH MORE THAN 2,000 OF THEM TRAVELLED FROM
LOCATION UNKNOWN. PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN FROM H.M.A.S. "BROOME", 1944, SHOWING H.M.A.S. "ECHUCA" (LEFT) AND ANOTHER CORVETTE MOORED AT ANCHORAGE.
HMAS SYDNEY LEAVING SYDNEY HARBOUR FOR THE LAST TIME, 1975-12.
BAY OF BISCAY. 1943-05-29. SUNDERLAND T9114-E OF NO 461 SQUADRON RAAF, UNDER TOW BY THE FRENCH DESTROYER 'LA COMBATTANTE'. THE AIRCRAFT HAD LANDED TO PICK UP SIXTEEN SURVIVORS FROM TWO OTHER AIRCRAFT
Western Desert, North Africa. 29 November 1941. RAF ground staff servicing a Bristol Beaufighter aircraft. These heavily armed aircraft are carrying out incessant ground strafing attacks upon the enem
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-07-22. WING AND ENGINE HOUSING OF A BOSTON BOMBER BEING SALVAGED BY A ROYAL AIR FORCE RECOVERY SECTION. THIS BOMBER CRASHED IN THE REAR OF THE AUSTRALIAN LINES.
Middle East. C. 1942. Air Vice Marshal Sir Arthur Coningham, commander of the Tactical Air Force, is Australian born. Formerly Air Officer Commanding Western Desert, he personally directed the massive
Group portrait of aircrew of the RAAF who are flying bomber aircraft from Malta. The Allied Air Forces are now striking heavy blows at the enemy from this Mediterranean base, after defending it for mo
Western Desert, North Africa. c. 1941. Group portrait of South African Air Force bomber pilots, around a lorry truck, who are playing an important part in the second British Libyan offensive - Operati
Ecuador, South America. C. 1944. When Lance Morgan stood beside this Indian dugout canoe in the wilds of Ecuador he didn't dream that one day he would be using a four-motored bomber aircraft for trans
