The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Western Desert. c. 1943. The crew of No. 454 Squadron RAAF, just back from a reconnaissance flight over the Aegean, pack their flying kit into a RAAF truck which will take them to the Operations Room to make their report. The crew are members of a General Reconnaissance Squadron based in the desert. Note the Martin Baltimore aircraft in the background.
Gambut, Cyrenaica, Libya. c. August 1943. After several hours flying over the Aegean Sea on anti-submarine patrol, these members of No. 454 Squadron RAAF based in the Western Desert walk away from the
Benghazi, Cyrenaica, Libya. c. 1943. An aircrew member of No. 454 Squadron RAAF, a General Reconnaissance Squadron, has his hands full of kit. He is just down from an operation over the Aegean Sea. No
Western Desert. c. 1943. Squadron Leader D. C. Beaton DFC and his crew of No. 454 Squadron RAAF, a General Reconnaissance Squadron, leave their Martin Baltimore aircraft and head back through mud and
Benghazi, Cyrenaica, Libya. c. 1943. An aircrew member of No. 454 Squadron RAAF, a General Reconnaissance Squadron, has his hands full of kit. He is just down from an operation over the Aegean Sea. No
Western Desert. c. 1943. Squadron Leader D. C. Beaton DFC, a member of No. 454 Squadron RAAf, of Kondinin, WA, and his crew in front of their Martin Baltimore aircraft prior to an operation over the A
Western Desert. c. 1943. Pilot Officer R. Heathcote a member of No. 454 (Baltimore) Squadron RAAF, of Brisbane, Qld, wireless operator with the General Reconnaissance Squadron at present using a deser
