The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Berca, Cyrenaica. c. November 1944. A general view of the maintenance section of No. 459 Squadron RAAF based in the Western Desert. This squadron has done valuable work in assisting the British Forces in their liberation of Greece. Note the Martin Baltimore aircraft the fitters are working on.
Berca, Cyrenaica. c. November 1944. 21464 Leading Aircraftman A. J. Dodd of Stockton, NSW, at work on a Martin Baltimore aircraft of No. 459 Squadron RAAF operating from the Western Desert. This squad
Berca, Cyrenaica. c. November 1944. Australia is still represented in the Western Desert, where No. 459 Squadron RAAF is stationed. Here the fitters and riggers are at work on a Martin Baltimore aircr
Berca, Cyrenaica. November 1944. Informal portrait of 164 Wing Commander Charles E. Payne of Corryong, Vic, recently appointed commanding officer of No. 459 Squadron RAAF in the Western Desert, in fro
Berca, Cyrenaica. November 1944. Informal portrait of 164 Wing Commander Charles E. Payne of Corryong, Vic, recently appointed commanding officer of No. 459 Squadron RAAF in the Western Desert, in the
Berca, Cyrenaica. November 1944. Informal portrait of 217 Wing Commander A. D. Henderson of Bathurst, NSW, in front of his Martin Baltimore aircraft. Former commanding officer (CO) of No. 459 (Baltimo
Berca, Cyrenaica, Libya. c. June 1944. Fitters of No. 454 Squadron RAAF at work on a Martin Baltimore aircraft.
