The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Showing the hazardous country surrounding this airstrip. One plane is on the airstrip whilst four others are airborne in the distance. It is named after the late Squadron Leader John Jackson, famous Commanding Officer of the notorious 75 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, of which Squadron-Leader Truscott and Turnbull were members. The Royal Australian Air Force originally built the strip and operated Hudsons from it, Port Moresby, New Guinea.
The original "Seven Mile" drome at Port Moresby, later named after Squadron Leader J.F. Jackson, DFC, of 75 Squadron, who was killed on a mission from this airstrip. Treacherous Owen Stanley Ranges fo
MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-01. A 3.7MM ANTI AIRCRAFT GUN EMPLACEMENT AT THE EASTERN END OF TURNBULL FIELD . THIS STRIP WAS NAMED AFTER SQUADRON LEADER PETER TURNBULL, DFC, COMMANDING OFFICER, NO. 76
Squadron Leader John Francis Jackson, No. 75 Squadron, RAAF confers with others. The aircraft is a US Air Force Douglas A24 Dauntless dive bomber. Sqn Ldr Jackson returned to Port Moresby in the Dougl
493 Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) John Francis Jackson, No. 23 Squadron RAAF, piloting a Wirraway aircraft (serial number A20-100). This image is from the collection of 493 Squadron Leader John Francis J
493 Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) John Francis Jackson, No. 23 Squadron RAAF, flying a Wirraway aircraft. This image is from the collection of 493 Squadron Leader John Francis Jackson, DFC, Royal Austral
MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-03. A VIEW OF THE BAY FROM THE HILL STATION ROAD. IN THE CENTRE MIDDLE DISTANCE IS TURNBULL FIELD, NAMED AFTER SQUADRON LEADER PETER TURNBULL, DFC, COMMANDING OFFICER, 76 S
