The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1946-02-04. FINAL DETAILS OF THE NO. 81 FIGHTER WING RAAF MOVE TO JAPAN WERE DECIDED BY THESE SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE OCCUPATION FORCE, WHO CONFERRED AT LABUAN JUST BEFORE THE FIRST PARTY OF 1000 VOLUNTEERS EMBARKED FOR IWAKUNI. FROM LEFT 70764 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT STUART MATHIESON, KINGSFORD, NSW, WING LOADING OFFICER; 2388 SQUADRON LEADER FRANK MORAN, ELWOOD, VIC, NO. 81 WING EQUIPMENT OFFICER; 564 WING COMMANDER J. M. (JUM) DAVIDSON, ENMORE, NSW, COMMANDING OFFICER OF NO. 81 WING AND 584 WING COMMANDER J. R. (CONGO) KINNINMONT DFC, WHO WILL ESTABLISH THE WING ADVANCE HEADQUARTERS IN JAPAN.
LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1946-02-08. 564 WING COMMANDER J. M. (JUM) DAVIDSON OF ENMORE, NSW (RIGHT), TEMPORARILY COMMANDING NO. 81 FIGHTER WING RAAF, AND 584 WING COMMANDER J. R. (CONGO) KINNIMONT DFC (L
IWAKUNI, JAPAN. 1946-03-09. WHEN WING COMMANDER (WG CDR) GLEN COOPER DFC, ELWOOD, VIC, COMMANDING OFFICER, NO. 81 FIGHTER WING RAAF (LEFT), LED IN THE FIRST MUSTANG FLIGHT FROM NO. 81 FIGHTER WING TO
IWAKUNI, JAPAN. 1946-03-09. SQUADRON LEADER DICK WILSON OF EVANS HEAD, NSW (LEFT) AND WING COMMANDER (WG CDR) GLEN COOPER DFC OF ELWOOD, VIC, WERE MET BY WG CDR J. R. KINNINMONT DFC OF NORTHBRIDGE, NS
BOFU, JAPAN. C. 1946-04. BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCE (BCOF) COMMANDER IN CHIEF, LIEUTENANT GENERAL (LT GEN) JOHN NORTHCOTT CB MVO, INSPECTED BOFU AIRSTRIP ACCOMPANIED BY SENIOR OFFICERS FROM
BOFU, JAPAN. 1946-03-18. 1319 WING COMMANDER ANDY D. SWAN MBE OF ELWOOD, VIC, SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER NO. 81 FIGHTER WING RAAF (LEFT), GREETING 2623 SQUADRON LEADER (SQN LDR) FRANK SCHAAF DFC OF
BOFU, JAPAN. 1946-03-18. 1319 WING COMMANDER ANDY D. SWAN MBE, ELWOOD, VIC (LEFT), SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF NO. 81 FIGHTER WING RAAF, WAS WAITING AT BOFU TO GREET 2623 SQUADRON LEADER FRANK SC
