The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1946-02-04. GETTING READY TO EMBARK, THESE MEN FROM NO. 81 FIGHTER WING RAAF, VOLUNTEERS FROM THE RAAF COMPLEMENT OF THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCE (BCOF), TOILED ENTHUSIASTICALLY, IN SPITE OF TROPICAL HEAT, TO CRATE EQUIPMENT FOR SHIPPING TO IWAKUNI, THEIR JAPANESE BASE. FROM LEFT, 148741 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN (LAC) GEORGE LEES, WILLIAMSTOWN, VIC; 40047 LAC HARRY MITCHELL, AVOCA, VIC; 154270 LAC JOE BUXTON, PORT LINCOLN, SA; 153383 LAC REX SMITH, BORDERTOWN, SA; 37041 CORPORAL LLOYD TOMS, WAUCHOPE, NSW; 441408 FLYING OFFICER BRIAN WILLIAMS, MT LAWLEY, WA. NO. 81 WING LOADING OFFICER (RIGHT) SUPERVISES THE WORK.
LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1946-02-07. THIS HUGE TRAILER BEING LOADED ON A LANDING SHIP, TANK (LST), IS AMONG THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT NO. 81 (FIGHTER) WING RAAF WILL TAKE TO IWAKUNI, JAPAN, FOR AIRFIELD CONSTR
LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1946-02-04. TOILING IN TROPICAL HEAT THESE MEN FROM NO. 81 FIGHTER WING RAAF WELFARE SECTION PACKED HUNDREDS OF BOOKS, MUSICAL RECORDINGS, GAMES AND OTHER RECREATIONAL SUPPLIES F
263659 Flight Lieutenant Alaric 'Rex' Havyatt of Edgecliff, NSW, 138461 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Joseph Francis (Joe) Keenan of St Peters, SA, and 141827 LAC Ronald Henry (Ron) Washington of Ashford,
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
LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1945-10-11. TAILORS OF NO. 81 (FIGHTER) WING RAAF ARE GIVING SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE OUTFITTING OF UNIFORMS TO ALL RANKS OF THE RAAF OCCUPATION FORCE. LEFT TO RIGHT: 11637 SERGE
Five members of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF exploring some ancient ruins in Libya. While stationed in Malta between 1952 and 1954, the Wing operated from various bases around the Mediterranean. Identified
