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Fano, Italy. November 1944. The North American P51 Mustang fighter bomber aircraft, squadron code name CV, with which No. 3 Squadron RAAF in Northern Italy has been equipped, is proving very popular with the pilots.
FANO, ITALY. 1944-12-16. NO. 3 SQUADRON, RAAF. SINCE THE ALL AUSTRALIAN FIGHTER BOMBER SQUADRON IN ITALY HAS SWITCHED FROM KITTYHAWKS TO MUSTANGS, THEY HAVE BEEN CARRYING OUT LONG RANGE RAIDS OVER YUG
Fano, Italy. 15 December 1944. The No. 3 Squadron RAAF, which since Alamein has been flying Kittyhawk aircraft, has been re-equipped with the formidable North American P51 Mustang aircraft. The comman
Fano, Italy. c. February 1945. Two days after having been shot up by ack-ack in northern Italy, 425749 Flying Officer I. G. S. Purssey of Clayfield, Qld, a member of No. 3 Squadron RAAF, had to crash
Fano, Italy. 15 December 1944. Armourers of No. 3 Squadron RAAF preparing a Christmas box for the Germans (Jerry). This fighter bomber squadron is constantly pounding the retreating army in northern I
Cervia, Italy. c. March 1945. With the Spring offensive in full swing in northern Italy, the two RAAF fighter bomber squadrons in the Desert Air Force have been kept very busy from early morning to la
Fano, Italy. c. February 1945. Pilots of No. 3 Squadron RAAF are constantly smashing German strongpoints, gun positions and transport in northern Italy and Yugoslavia. Although there is little opposit
