The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Biferno, Italy. 10 February 1945. No. 249 (Mustang) Squadron RAF which had two RAAF commanding officers (CO) (both awarded the DSO) in succession, is keeping up the high reputation it built up for itself during the Battle of Britain and blitz days of Malta and is now a part of the Balkans Air Force. It has been operating in Italy for several months in support of Tito's Partisans in Yugoslavia. Pilots stand discussing tactics prior to taking off on a strafing mission over Yugoslavia, left to right: Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) J. R. Davie of Scotland; Flying Officer D. P. McCaig of Suva; Flt Sgt E. J. Clarke of Eire; 402326 Squadron Leader Charles E. Edmondson of Wodonga, Vic, CO of the Squadron, who has been overseas for more than four years in the Middle East. The Squadron operates from an airstrip covered in steel matting laid on a beach on the Adriatic coast.
Biferno, Italy. 10 February 1945. No. 249 (Mustang) Squadron RAF which has had two RAAF commanding officers in succession, is keeping up the high reputation it built for itself during the Battle of Br
Biferno, Italy. 10 February 1945. No. 249 (Mustang) Squadron RAF which has had two RAAF commanding officers in succession, is maintaining the high reputation it built up for itself during the Malta bl
Biferno, Italy. 10 February 1945. No. 249 (Mustang) Squadron RAF which had two RAAF commanding officers in succession, is maintaining the high reputation it built up for itself during the Malta blitz
Biferno, Italy. 10 February 1945. Informal portrait of 402326 Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) Charles E. Edmondson of Wodonga, Vic, commanding officer of No. 249 Squadron RAF. Note the North American P51 Mu
Italy. c. November 1944. Informal portrait of 402326 Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) C. E. Edmondson of Wodonga, Vic, (one of the first forty to train in Rhodesia), Commanding Officer of the famous Gold Coa
Italy. c. November 1944. Informal portrait of 409202 Flight Lieutenant F. M. Gamble DVC of Kyneton, Vic, and 402326 Squadron Leader (Sqn Ldr) C. E. Edmondson of Wodonga, Vic, both members of a RAF Mus
