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LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1945-09-24. PILOTS FROM NO. 81 (FIGHTER) WING RAAF COMPLETING CONVERSION TRAINING AT LABUAN, BEFORE MOVING TO JAPAN, DISCUSS THE MERITS OF THEIR MUSTANG FIGHTER AIRCRAFT. FROM LEFT: 429562 FLYING OFFICER ERNIE HEATH, TOWNSVILLE, QLD; 403558 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT SYD CORMACK, FIVE DOCK, NSW; 442450 FLIGHT SERGEANT ARTHUR BANDICK, PORT ADELAIDE, SA.
LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1945-09-24. ON CONVERSION TRAINING, THESE PILOTS FROM NO. 81 (FIGHTER) WING RAAF RELAX ALONGSIDE ONE OF THEIR MUSTANG FIGHTERS DURING A BREAK IN FLYING. FROM LEFT: 437963 FLIGHT
LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1945-09-24. TO 403521 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT BRUCE LITTLE, MANLY, NSW (LEFT), THESE NO. 81 (FIGHTER) WING RAAF PILOTS AT LABUAN AIRSTRIP ON CONVERSION COURSES FROM KITTYHAWK AIRCRAFT
LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1945-09-24. NO. 81 (FIGHTER) WING RAAF PILOTS CHAT WITH 403424 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT (FLT LT) BROMHEAD, BATHURST, NSW (IN COCKPIT), WHO INSTRUCTED THEM DURING THEIR CONVERSION COURSE
LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1945-09-24. JAPAN IS THE TARGET FOR THESE PILOTS FROM NO. 81 (FIGHTER) WING RAAF. STANDING BESIDE ONE OF THE MUSTANG FIGHTER AIRCRAFT THEY WILL FLY ARE 442551 FLIGHT SERGEANT DAN
LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1945-09-24. A55 GROUP CAPTAIN IAN D. MCLAGHLAN DFC OF SOUTH MELBOURNE, VIC, COMMANDING NO. 81 (FIGHTER) WING RAAF, BEFORE TAKING OFF IN THE MUSTANG FIGHTER HE WILL FLY IN JAPAN,
LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1945-09-24. AMONG THE FIRST NO. 81 (FIGHTER) WING RAAF PILOTS AT LABUAN TO FINISH THE CONVERSION COURSE TO MUSTANG FIGHTER AIRCRAFT WERE 424983 WARRANT OFFICER GORDON CRAMPTON OF
