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Flying from Mareeba, Qld. 1944-03-18. Four CAC Boomerang (CA-13) fighter aircraft of No. 5 (Tactical Reconnaissance) Squadron RAAF in 'four finger' formation which was the standard formation used on operational missions. The aircraft are serial numbers A46-128 (coded BF-N, nicknamed "U-Beaut 2"), A46-175 (BF-C), A46-177 BF-W), and A46-178 (BF-T), piloted by (in order) Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) D. H. Goode of Port Pirie, SA, 427868 Pilot Officer (PO) Alan Capell of Hawthorn, Vic, 411369 Flt Lt R. R. Oberg of Haberfield, NSW, 428432 PO J. F. McDavitt of Camberwell, Vic.
Flying from Mareeba, Qld. 1944-03-18. Four CAC Boomerang (CA-13) fighter aircraft of No. 5 (Tactical Reconnaissance) Squadron RAAF in "echelon left" formation. The aircraft are serial numbers A46-128
Flying from Mareeba, Qld. 1944-03-18. Four CAC Boomerang (CA-13) fighter aircraft of No. 5 (Tactical Reconnaissance) Squadron RAAF in open line abreast, starboard side view. The aircraft are serial nu
Flying from Mareeba, Qld. 1944-03-18. Four CAC Boomerang (CA-13) fighter aircraft of No. 5 (Tactical Reconnaissance) Squadron RAAF in open line abreast, port side view. The aircraft are serial numbers
Flying from Mareeba, Qld. 1944-03-18. Four CAC Boomerang (CA-13) fighter aircraft of No. 5 (Tactical Reconnaissance) Squadron RAAF in "echelon right" formation. The aircraft are serial numbers A46-128
Mareeba, Qld. 1944-03-15. Army Major briefs pilots of No. 5 (Tactical Reconnaissance) Squadron RAAF in the Operations Room. Left to right: 427868 Pilot Officer (PO) A. L. Capell of Hawthorn, Vic; 4070
Flying from Mareeba, Qld. 1944-03-18. Close portside view of a CAC CA-13 Boomerang fighter aircraft, serial no. A46-128, of No. 5 (Tactical Reconnaissance) Squadron RAAF, piloted by 407056 Flight Lieu
