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Photograph 052835A Second World War, 1939-1945DARWIN, 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".

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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. 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. 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. 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

DARWIN, NT. 1943-06-22. 1147350 FLIGHT-SERGEANT S. C. J. LAUNDY (IN COCKPIT), OF NO. 54 SQUADRON RAF, CONNECTING RADIO AND OXYGEN EQUIPMENT IN THE COCKPIT OF HIS "SPITFIRE" AIRCRAFT. SHOWN: 1552340 LE

DARWIN, NT. 1943-06-22. 1147350 FLIGHT SERGEANT S. C. J. LAUNDY (LEFT), OF 54 SQUADRON, RAF, CHECKING HIS RADIO AND OXYGEN GEAR. ALSO SEEN ARE:- 359694 SERGEANT A. DONALDSON (CENTRE); 657289 SERGEANT

DARWIN NT. 1943-06-22. SPITFIRE AIRCRAFT OF NO. 54 SQUADRON RAF, BEING REFUELLED FROM A RAAF TANKER.
