The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Cervia, Italy. May 1945. During the final stages of the Spring offensive, Australian fighter bombers were continually in the air in support of the Eighth Army in its amazing dash to Trieste. RAAF ground crew played its part significantly, fitters and armourers particularly doing a splendid job. Working on a Kittyhawk of No. 450 (Desert Harassers) Squadron RAAF, left to right: 138717 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) E. Brown of Southport, Qld; 82571 LAC F. Edwards of Ravensthorpe, WA; 83218 LAC L. F. Wilson of Narrogin, WA. Note the ruined buildings beside the airstrip covered in steel matting.
Guidonia, Italy. c. June 1944. Armourers, fitters and riggers of the Desert Harassers, No. 450 Squadron RAAF, giving close support to the Eighth Army in Italy, combine in giving a Curtiss P40 Kittyhaw
Cervia, Italy. May 1945. Group portrait of No. 450 (Desert Harassers) Squadron RAAF in front of their Curtiss P40 Kittyhawk aircraft on the landing ground covered in steel matting.
Cervia, Italy. May 1945. Group portrait of No. 450 (Desert Harassers) Squadron RAAF in front of their Curtiss P40 Kittyhawk aircraft on the landing ground covered in steel matting.
Cervia, Italy. May 1945. Group portrait of No. 450 (Desert Harassers) Squadron RAAF in front of their Curtiss P40 Kittyhawk aircraft on the landing ground covered in steel matting.
Cervia, Italy. May 1945. Group portrait of No. 450 (Desert Harassers) Squadron RAAF in front of their Curtiss P40 Kittyhawk aircraft on the landing ground covered in steel matting.
Cervia, Italy. May 1945. Group portrait of No. 450 (Desert Harassers) Squadron RAAF in front of their Curtiss P40 Kittyhawk aircraft on the landing ground covered in steel matting.
