The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
406923 Flying Officer (FO) James Ernest Davidson of Perth, WA, Pilot of No. 22 (Boston) Squadron RAAF, climbs out of his aircraft after making a perfect landing in spite of bombs hanging from their racks and bomb-bays jammed open. Ground staff who watched the landing apprehensively fire questions at him after the landing. FO Davidson was accidentally killed on a test flight of a Boston aircraft (A28-61) from Noemfoor Island on 14 September, 1944. He has no known grave and is listed on the Lae Memorial in New Guinea.
NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. C. 1944-08. COMMANDING OFFICER OF NO. 22 (BOSTON) SQUADRON RAAF, WING COMMANDER J. HICKEY, TOOWOOMBA, QLD (RIGHT), WITH PILOTS OF THE SQUADRON, BESIDE AIRCRAFT, SERI
NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. C. 1944-10. 71507 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN S. MEGGITT PATCHING THE TAIL OF A BOSTON BOMBER AIRCRAFT, SERIAL NO. A28-58, OF NO. 22 SQUADRON RAAF BEFORE IT WENT OUT ON A MI
NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. C. 1944-08. PILOT OF NO. 22 BOSTON BOMBER SQUADRON RAAF EXAMINES THE WRECKED UNDERCARRIAGE OF HIS AIRCRAFT AFTER MAKING A BELLY LANDING.
NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. C. 1944-10. 71507 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN S. MEGGITT PATCHING THE TAIL OF A BOSTON BOMBER AIRCRAFT, SERIAL NO. A28-58, OF NO. 22 SQUADRON RAAF BEFORE IT WENT OUT ON A MI
NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-29. GROUND STAFF MEMBERS OF NO. 22 (BOSTON) SQUADRON RAAF IN DUTCH NEW GUINEA DRAGGING TWO 250 LB BOMBS ON LOW TRAILERS TO THE BOMB RACKS OF THE AIRCRAFT. TH
250283 Wing Commander (Wg Cmdr) James Gibson Emerton, the Commanding Officer of No 22 (Boston) Squadron RAAF, climbs from the cockpit of the aircraft, coded DU-K, RAAF serial No. A28-9, on completion
