The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
EGYPT, WWII. " `THE SHUTTLE SERVICE` - MITCHELL AND BALTIMORE BOMBERS HEADING WEST FROM EGYPT OUT TO SEA OFF NORTH AFRICAN COAST. WHEN THE TARGET AREA WAS REACHED, BOMBERS WOULD TURN IN OVER THE COAST, BOMB, AND RETURN TO BASE INLAND. ESCORTING THEM A FIGHTER PLANE CAN BE SEEN AT LEFT OF PICTURE."
PAPUA. JAPANESE DIVE BOMBERS ATTACK ALLIED POSITIONS AT BUNA. IN THIS PICTURE A DIVE BOMBER STRAIGHTENS OUT AFTER DROPPING IT'S LOAD. SMOKE FROM A BOMB BURST CAN BE SEEN IN THE BACKGROUND. (NEGATIVE B
ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-27. IN FLIGHT, VULTEE VENGEANCE DIVE BOMBER AIRCRAFT OF NO. 24 SQUADRON RAAF FORM UP AND TURN FOR HOME AFTER AN AIR RAID ON THE JAPANESE-HELD AIRSTRIP AT ALEXISHAFEN O
Latsen, Germany. 1945-02-22. A rail canal crossing at Latsen in north-west Germany, was also attacked by a formation of Mitchell medium bombers of 2nd Tactical Air Force which had also attacked the ra
A Sopwith Baby Sea Plane 110 hp single seater scout about to take off. Lifting brackets can be seen on the centre of the wing indicating that the plane was ship based, the seaplane-carriers operated
A Sopwith Baby Sea Plane 110 hp single seater scout about to take off. Lifting brackets can be seen on the centre of the wing indicating that the plane was ship based, the seaplane-carriers operated
Leading Aircraftman Arthur Frizell (left) of Newcastle, NSW, and Corporal Gordon Lee of Sydney, NSW, both members of 78 Fighter Wing RAAF, on their way to the castle of St Hilarion, inland from the no
