The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Amberley, Qld. 1945-07-18. At No. 3 Aircraft Depot RAAF removing camouflage paint from Spitfire Mk VIII aircraft. Nearest camera, 170172 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) E. A. C. Richardson, flight rigger, of Kedron, Qld; centre, 426145 LAC N. G. Neilson, fitter IIA, of Bundaberg, Qld; 65677 LAC K. J. Sharp, fitter IIA, of Canowindra, NSW. The men are using paint remover and spatulas. The Spitfire's cowlings are off, revealing the Merlin engine in detail. In the background are a Consolidated Liberator C-87 transport of the RAF, DAP Beaufighter A8-129 (?) of No. 93 Squadron RAAF, and two other Liberator aircraft.
Townsville, Qld. 1944-04-11. US Fifth Air Force Service Command working under supervision of two American NCOs, 13413 Leading Aircraftman C. Harbert, fitter IIA of Launching Place, Vic, adds special f
Bowen, Qld. 1944-05-09. New Plexiglas being fitted in the port gunner's cupola, or "blister" of a RAAF Consolidated PBY Catalina flying boat which has been brought ashore for periodic overhaul with No
Bowen, Qld. 1944-05-09. Major work on Consolidated PBY Catalina flying boat is performed ashore at No. 1 Flying Boat Maintenance Unit. Installing the wing-tip float retracting mechanism are, from left
Mareeba, Qld. 1944-03-14. 75549 Leading Aircraftman P. C. Kirchner of Boonah, Qld, Flight Rigger (left) and 24168 Sergeant A. G. Baggott of Mareeba, Qld, Fitter IIA, using a drill to repair the tail-w
IWAKUNI, JAPAN. 1951. A5185 CORPORAL T.C. TOWNLEY (RIGHT), FITTER IIA, WHO HAD ALREADY SPENT ONE PERIOD OF SERVICE IN KOREA TELLS A22587 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN J.B. O'CONNELL (CENTRE), FLIGHT RIGGER, AND
Amberley, Qld. 1945-07-18. At No. 3 Aircraft Depot RAAF special VIP Consolidated C-87 Liberator Transport of RAF transport command, allotted to Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, Commander British Pacific Flee
