The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) official photograph of members of No. 453 Squadron RAAF at Royal Air Force (RAF) Station Matlaske, Sussex. Original captions reads: it can now be disclosed that the first Australian fighter Wing to operate in Europe - a Spitfire wing - devoted itself entirely to counter-measures against the V2 long-range rocket bomb. Operating from bases in Britain and on the Continent, the wing flew 1,328 sorties over Holland, bombing and strafing launching sites, workshops and transports, and cutting railway lines leading to the firing sites. Picture shows: - two flight commanders, Flight Lieutenants R. G. Clemesha, 403319, of Vaucluse New South Wales (NSW) and C. R. Leith, DFC [Distinguished Flying Cross], 411790 of Rose Bay, NSW, talk[ing] "shop" while fitters, LACs [Leading Aircraftman] L. E. McKenzie 125518 of West Preston, Victoria, and D. O. Herdman, 123121, of Rockhampton Queensland, service one of the Wing's Spitfires.
Sussex, England. 1945-04-14. The first Australian fighter Wing to operate in Europe, a Spitfire wing which includes No. 451 and No. 453 Squadron RAAF based at RAF Station Matlaske, devoted itself enti
Sussex, England. 1945-04-14. The first Australian fighter Wing to operate in Europe, a Spitfire wing which includes No. 451 and No. 453 Squadron RAAF based at RAF Station Matlaske, devoted itself enti
Sussex, England. 1945-04-14. The first Australian fighter Wing to operate in Europe, a Spitfire wing which includes No. 451 and No. 453 Squadron RAAF devoted itself entirely to counter-measures agains
Sussex, England. 1945-04-14. The first Australian fighter Wing to operate in Europe, a Spitfire wing which includes No. 451 and No. 453 Squadron RAAF based at RAF Station Matlaske, devoted itself enti
Sussex, England. 1945-04-14. The first Australian fighter Wing to operate in Europe, a Spitfire wing which includes No. 451 and No. 453 Squadron RAAF at RAF Station Matlaske, devoted itself entirely t
Sussex, England. 1945-04-14. The first Australian fighter Wing to operate in Europe, a Spitfire wing which includes No. 451 and No. 453 Squadron RAAF at RAF Station Matlaske, devoted itself entirely t
