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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 commanding officer 400101 Squadron Leader P. M. Nash DFC and Bar of Brighton, Vic (right), discusses the finer points of the aircraft with the engineer officer 4644 Flight Lieutenant K. N. McRae of Newcastle, NSW (left).
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 w
Fano, Italy. c. November 1944. Recent heavy falls of snow in northern Italy have curtailed the activities of No. 3 (Mustang) Squadron RAAF to some extent, in their operations against the enemy on the
Guidonia, Italy. c. June 1944. Squadron Leader Marsh, Rehabilitation Officer, discusses points of Australia's Rehabilitation Plan with airmen of the Desert Harassers, No. 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF
Fano, Italy. 25 December 1944. In accordance with tradition, officers of No. 3 (Mustang) Squadron RAAF wait on the tables in the airmen's mess for Christmas dinner. Corporal B. W. Clarke of Sydney, NS
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
Italy. c. 1944. Informal portrait of 4644 Flight Lieutenant K. N. McRae MBE of New Labmton, NSW, engineer officer of No. 3 (Mustang) Squadron RAAF operating in Italy. He received the award of the MBE
