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New Guinea. Machine gun belts for RAAF fighter squadrons are loaded prior to the attack on Japanese held Hollandia in Dutch New Guinea. RAAF ground crew went ashore with the landing party at Aitape to prepare the airfield for the arrival of RAAF fighter squadrons. Belts are loaded by Leading Aircraftman (LAC) M. N. McNamara of Tomingley, NSW, LAC R. D. Triplow of Ashfield, NSW, LAC W. Nicholls of Unley, SA, LAC P. Collins of Charleville, Qld, LAC A. N. Hales of Parramatta, NSW, Corporal (Cpl) E. E. Whitney of Abbotsford, NSW, and Cpl L. R. Tighe of Granville, NSW.
New Guinea. Prior to embarking for the landing at Japanese held Hollandia in Dutch New Guinea, RAAF ground staff loaded machine gun belts for RAAF fighter planes which are to be flown into the first a
New Guinea. RAAF ground staff loading machine gun belts before the Hollandia landing. Ground crews went ashore with the landing forces. Specially trained in guerrilla warfare, their job was to hold th
NEW GUINEA. MACHINE GUN BELTS ARE LOADED READY FOR USE BY RAAF FIGHTER PLANES WHICH ARE TO LAND ON THE FIRST AIRSTRIP CAPTURED DURING THE ATTACK ON JAPANESE HELD HOLLANDIA IN DUTCH NEW GUINEA. CHECKIN
RAF STATION LEUCHARS, SCOTLAND. 1943-06-04. MEMBERS OF THE GROUND STAFF OF HAMPDEN TORPEDO-BOMBER NO. 455 SQUADRON RAAF OF COASTAL COMMAND. ON TOP OF THE AIRCRAFT, STANDING, LEFT TO RIGHT: 6728 CORPOR
NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. C. 1944-02. PATIENTS AT NO. 24 MEDICAL CLEARING STATION RAAF ENJOYING FRESH AIR AND SUNSHINE. FROM LEFT: CORPORAL (CPL) C. J. HENDRY, HORNSBY, NSW; LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN (LAC) T. R.
RAF Station Mount Batten, Plymouth, England. C. 1945-04. Group portrait of No. 10 Squadron RAAF rugby football team. Back row, left to right: 262845 Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) S. R. Heaton of Sydney,
