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Photograph 052837 Second World War, 1939-1945DARWIN NT. 1943-06-22. 45339 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN R. E. CLARKE OF NO. 54 SQUADRON, RAF, IS SEEN OPERATING HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO EQUIPMENT.

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DARWIN, NT. 1943-06-22. GENERAL VIEW OF CAMOUFLAGED TENT HOUSING HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO EQUIPMENT OF NO. 54 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE. IT IS SITUATED ON THE EXTREME EDGE OF THE AERODROME IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO "HOME" THE AIRCRAFT EFFECTIVELY.
DARWIN NT. 1943-06-22. 45339 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN R. E. CLARKE OF NO. 54 SQUADRON, RAF, IS SEEN OPERATING HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO EQUIPMENT.

DARWIN, NT. 1943-06-22. 359840 WARRANT OFFICER E. EMMERSON, IN CHARGE OF ALL RADIO EQUIPMENT OF NO. 54 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE, IS SEEN WEARING TOPEE, WITH 1223276 CORPORAL G. H. SMITH OUTSIDE THE C

DARWIN, NT. 1943-06-22. COMMANDING OFFICER, NO. 54 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE, SQUADRON LEADER E. M. GIBBS'S AIRCRAFT BEING RUN BACK INTO ITS CAMOUFLAGED BAY.

DARWIN, NT. 1943-06-22. 1225652 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN A. E. BLADES, OF NO. 54 SQUADRON RAF, OPERATING DIRECTION RANGING EQUIPMENT TO GIVE A PILOT A DIRECT ROUTE HOME - COMMONLY CALLED "HOMING".

DARWIN NT. 1943-06-22. SPITFIRE AIRCRAFT OF NO. 54 SQUADRON RAF EMERGING FROM A CAMOUFLAGED BAY IN PREPARATION FOR A TAKE OFF.

DARWIN, NT. 1943-06-22. 657289 SERGEANT D.A. MONGER, OF NO. 54 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE, PREPARES TO TAKE OFF.
