The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
WESTERN DESERT. F/O ROBERTS, FORCE-LANDED HIS TOMAHAWK WITH ELEVATORS SHOT AWAY IN A HECTIC FIGHT WITH A FORCE OF GERMAN 109'S. WITH HELP HE MANAGED TO RECEIVE A SPARE ELEVATOR, AND WAS ABLE TO TAKE OFF RIGHT UNDER "JERRY'S" NOSE. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK).
Western Desert, Egypt. c. November 1941. This Curtiss P-40 Tomahawk fighter aircraft of No. 3 Squadron RAAF was successfully landed by an Australian Sergeant Pilot after he had been shot up in a fight
Western Desert. A formation of Tomahawk fighter aircraft of No 3 Squadron RAAF, climbing away after take-off.
Maddalena, Cyrenaica, North Africa. 30 November 1941. Wing Commander (Wg Cdr) Peter 'Pete' Jeffrey DSO DFC of the RAAF with Sergeant (Sgt) A. Cameron of No. 3 Squadron RAAF whom he picked up in his Cu
WESTERN DESERT. F/O ARTHUR COMMANDS A FLIGHT, HAS SHOT DOWN 3 ENEMY FIGHTERS. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK).
WESTERN DESERT. F/O ARTHUR COMMANDS A FLIGHT, HAS SHOT DOWN 3 ENEMY FIGHTERS. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK).
31.12.41, on the Isle of Man whilst landing a Spitfire the starboard tyre blew out, the aircraft slid off the sealed runway onto water-sodden grass and somersaulted on its back; 12.6.42, his aircraft