The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Sicily, Italy. 1943. Sitting on a hill overlooking the Mediterranean pilots of the Desert Harassers No. 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF, sit at a table under a large umbrella in which they find time to read and write home between operations over Sicily and Southern Italy.
Sicily, Italy. 1943. Pilots of the Desert Harassers No. 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF, sit around a table inside their makeshift Mess in which they find time to read and write home between operations
Sicily, Italy. c. August 1943. Sitting at a table in front of his makeshift camp, 412674 Flight Sergeant Tim Forneau RNZAF, of Hawkes Bay, NZ, finds time to write a letter. One of a number of popular
Pachino, Sicily, Italy. July 1943. A group of pilots of the Desert Harassers No. 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF relax and listen to a gramophone and read a paper, and talk over the day's operations.
Pachino, Sicily, Italy. July 1943. A group of pilots of the Desert Harassers No. 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF relax and listen to a gramophone and read a paper, and talk over the day's operations.
Sicily, Italy. July 1943. Pilots and ground crew of the Desert Harassers No. 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF, relax under a tree after enjoying their first meal in Sicily.
Agnone, Sicily, Italy. c. 1943. Pilots of the Desert Harassers No. 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF, relax in the home-built shelter while awaiting the next forward move.
