The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Darwin. c. 1943. Eight North American B25 Mitchell bomber aircraft fly over the coast near Darwin. Note the aircraft are all carrying Netherlands East Indies (NEI) registrations and markings. The aircraft belong to No. 18 Squadron, a composite RAAF NEI Squadron, originally based at the RAAF station in Canberra in early 1942. The squadron moved to MacDonald airfield in December 1942 and finally to Batchelor, a much better equipped base and one closer to Darwin. From here the squadron carried out attacks on Japanese bases and shipping until February 1945 when the squadron moved to Jacquinot Bay in New Britain and later to Morotai. Twenty-five RAAF members and eighty one Dutch lost their lives with No. 18 Squadron and the squadron also lost nineteen aircraft. (Donor B. Isaacs)
A hangar at the RAAF Station (later RAAF Base Fairbairn) containing several North American B25 Mitchell bomber aircraft belonging to No 18 (NEI) Squadron, a composite RAAF and Netherlands East Indies
Group portrait of three people standing in front of an unknown ferry terminal (probably Circular Quay). Identified from left to right: Lennard Dal, No 18 Squadron, Netherlands East Indies (NEI), RAAF;
Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) B J Fiedeldij, Commanding Officer of No 18 NEI (Netherlands East Indies) Squadron discusses the move of the squadron from Canberra to the Northern Territory with 260968 Squ
AUSTRALIA. 1944-02-14. A MITCHELL B25 BOMBER AIRCRAFT OF NO 18 SQUADRON, THE COMPOSITE RAAF NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES SQUADRON, ON ITS WAY SOUTH AFTER TWO YEARS ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE SOUTH WEST PACIFIC
McDonald, NT. c. 1944-02. Lieutenant General Van Oyen, General Officer Commanding, Netherlands East Indies (NEI) Forces (on left, saluting), inspecting the RAAF Guard of Honour at McDonald airbase whe
Batchelor, NT. February 1943. Members of No. 18 (Netherlands East Indies) Squadron, loading a 500lb bomb into a North American B25 Mitchell bomber aircraft. Identified personnel are: Captain R. E. Jes
