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Foggia, Italy. 1943. A group portrait of RAAF ground crew who serviced aircraft in advanced areas during the North African, Sicilian and Italian campaigns. Left to right: Back row: Corporal (Cpl) D. McDonald of Quandialla, NSW; Sergeant N. Saville of Sydney, NSW; Cpl N. Clift of Breeza, NSW. Front row: Leading Aircraftman B. Rourke of Bendigo, Vic, and Cpl Ian Cork of Tumut, NSW.
Augusta, Sicily, Italy.. Ground crew of No. 3 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF, an all Australian Fighter Bomber Squadron, serviced an Italian Breda BE-25 seaplane which was captured intact when the port of
Augusta, Sicily, Italy.. Ground crew of No. 3 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF, an all Australian Fighter Bomber Squadron, serviced an Italian Breda BE-25 seaplane which was captured intact when the port of
Malta. c. July 1943. Ground crew members of No. 3 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF talking with RAF personnel on an advanced landing ground in Malta. Left to right: Leading Aircraftman (LAC) (?Ben) Dodd; Ser
Foggia, Italy. 1943. 47713 Leading Aircraftman Donald Robertson giving 19371 Leading Aircraftman Donald Nicholls of Vic, a haircut. Both men are members of No. 3 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF operating fr
Italy. 1943. Flight mechanics of the Desert Harassers No. 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF, operating in Italy, watch as some Kittyhawk aircraft take off from the advanced airfield. Left to right: Leadin
Group portrait of some of the first RAAF pilots to operate from an airfield in Italy, and as a complete squadron anywhere on the Italian mainland. Many of them had served previously in the North Afric
