The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Benghazi, Cyrenaica, Libya. c. 1943. 10868 Corporal B. W. Griffiths of Vic, manages to keep smiling, in spite of the mud and slush through which he has to trudge to this Western Desert airfield. He was previously with No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, and is now with No. 454 (Baltimore) Squadron RAAF, a General Reconnaissance Squadron.
Benghazi, Cyrenaica, Libya. c. 1943. Heavy rains made conditions unpleasant for members of No. 454 (Baltimore) Squadron RAAF, a General Reconnaissance Squadron, based in the Western Desert. Note the t
Benghazi, Cyrenaica, Libya. c. 1943. A home made wind indicator on the Western Desert airfield from which No. 454 (Baltimore) Squadron RAAF, a General Reconnaissance Squadron is operating.
Benghazi, Cyrenaica, Libya. c. 1943. A hockey match in progress in the Western Desert between members of No. 454 (Baltimore) Squadron RAAF, a General Reconnaissance Squadron.
Benghazi, Cyrenaica, Libya. c. 1943. 9057 Corporal (Cpl) Keith Orchard of Gawler, SA, shaving outside his tent. Cpl Orchard, an ex-member of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, is an armourer with No. 4
Benghazi, Cyrenaica, Libya. c. 1943. Informal portrait of 33496 Corporal J. J. Armstrong, transport driver with No. 454 (Baltimore) Squadron RAAF, a General Reconnaissance Squadron in the Western Dese
Benghazi, Cyrenaica, Libya. c. 1943. View of the landing field used by No. 454 Squadron RAAF, a General Reconnaissance Squadron, in the Western Desert. After three days of unceasing rain the landing f
