The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A group of unidentified ground crew from 77 Squadron RAAF, work on P51 Mustang aircraft at Iwakuni. The aircraft are being prepared for take off on the Squadron's first mission in support of the United Nations in South Korea. War in Korea caused the suspension in June 1950 of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force's (BCOF), projected withdrawal from Japan. For the first time in the occupation, BCOF men went into action.
An unidentified armourer from 77 Squadron RAAF, loads ammunition into gun bays on the wing of a P51 Mustang, in a hangar at Iwakuni. War in Korea caused suspension in June 1950 of the British Commonwe
An unidentified member of the ground crew from 77 Squadron RAAF, fills ammunition bays on the wing of a P51 Mustang in a hangar at Iwakuni. War in Korea caused suspension in June 1950 of the British C
Unidentified armourers from 77 Squadron RAAF, make final adjustments to the rockets on P51 Mustang aircraft while the pilot sits in the cockpit. The aircraft at Iwakuni are being prepared for take off
An unidentified 77 Squadron RAAF ground crew member works on a P51 Mustang. The aircraft are being prepared for take off on the Squadron's first mission in support of the United Nations in South Korea
An unidentified RAAF armourer from 77 Squadron RAAF, fits High Velocity Air Rockets (HVAR) to the underside of a wing of a P51 Mustang. War in Korea caused suspension in June 1950 of the British Commo
An unidentified RAAF armourer from 77 Squadron RAAF, fits High Velocity Air Rockets (HVAR) to the underside of a wing of a P51 Mustang. War in Korea caused suspension in June 1950 of the British Commo
