The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
THIS AUSTRALIAN KITTYHAWK TELLS A STORY OF SKILL AND DETERMINATION ON THE PART OF ONE OF OUR PILOTS FIGHTING IN THE WESTERN DESERT. DURING A RAID OVER ENEMY BASES, THIS AIRCRAFT WAS HIT BY ACK ACK FIRE BUT THE PILOT SUCCEEDED IN BRINGING HIS PLANE BACK AND LANDING IT WITHOUT FURTHER SERIOUS DAMAGE. (NEGATIVE BY HURLEY).
DURING AIR RAID BY GERMAN PLANES OVER OUR POSITIONS IN THE WESTERN DESERT COASTAL SECTOR, ONE OF THE ENEMY AIRCRAFT WAS HIT AND FORCED TO LAND. EYE-WITNESSES STATE THAT THE PILOT VAINLY ATTEMPTED A BE
Dargie noted, "Pilots of No 450 Sqdn [Squadron] RAAF [Royal Australian Air Force], surprised by German ME 109's raiding the 'drome. Caught without a tin hat, one pilot holds a spade over his head to
DURING A AIR RAID BY GERMAN PLANES OVER OUR POSITIONS IN THE WESTERN DESERT COASTAL SECTOR, ONE OF THE ENEMY AIRCRAFT WAS HIT AND FORCED TO LAND. EYE-WITNESSES STATE THAT THE PILOT VAINLY ATTEMPTED A
NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-03. 411271 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT D. BAKER, MANLY, NSW, A PILOT OF NO. 78 (KITTYHAWK) SQUADRON RAAF AT NOEMFOOR WHO HAD TO FLY 180 MILES BACK TO HIS BASE WHEN HIS
Italy. May 1944. In Italy a RAAF pilot made a gramophone record for release in Australia. It was the first time a RAAF pilot serving in the Middle East told the story of an exploit in this manner. The
Italy. May 1944. In Italy a RAAF pilot made a gramophone record for release in Australia. It was the first time a RAAF pilot serving in the Middle East told the story of an exploit in this manner. The
