The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Strauss, NT. c. June 1943. Pilots of No. 452 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF relax in their recreation tent. Left to right: Sergeant W. M. (Bill) Coombes of NSW; Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Frank Turnbull of NSW; Squadron Leader H. S. MacDonald of Qld, Commander; Wing Commander Clive R. (Killer) Caldwell DFC and Bar (standing); Pilot Officer P. D. Tully of Quilpie, Qld; Flying Officer (FO) Pollard RAF of Lancashire; Flt Sgt P. A. (Paddy) Padula of Cobar, NSW; FO Adams of Qld, and Flight Lieutenant Hale of NSW.
Strauss, NT. 25 April 1943. Group portrait of pilots of No. 452 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF in front of one of the Squadron's aircraft. Left to right: Back row: 404491 Flying Officer (FO) J. P. Adam of Q
Strauss, NT. c. June 1943. 404998 Pilot Officer P. D. Tully of Quilpie, Qld, who joined No. 452 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF in 1942-03, relaxes in his tent with a book.
Strauss, NT. c. June 1943. Sergeant W. M. (Bill) Coombes (left) and Sergeant P. A. (Paddy) Padula, both of NSW, are members of No. 452 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF.
Strauss, NT. c. 1943. Wing Commander Clive R. (Killer) Caldwell DFC (left), Commanding Officer of No. 1 (Fighter) Wing RAAF, Wing Commander W. G. Leer DFC (centre) and another officer relax with a bee
Strauss, NT. c. June 1943. Squadron Leader H. S. McDonald (left) and Wing Commander Clive R. (Killer) Caldwell DFC and Bar, Commanding Officer of No. 452 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, relaxing near their
Strauss, NT. c. June 1943. Flight Sergeant Frank Turnbull of NSW and of No. 452 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF relaxes with a little reading.
