The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Group portrait of a mixed nationality air crew from 218 Squadron RAF posing in front of their Lancaster bomber U Uncle at RAF station Chedburgh in Suffolk. 434185 Flying Officer (FO) Robert Alfred 'Alf' Cowley (centre) of Brisbane, Queensland, had previously served with the 2/2 Anti Tank Regiment in the Syrian campaign against the Vichy French before transferring to the RAAF in September 1942. Identified left to right: Ronald Green, RAF, of Bury St Edmunds, England; 437350 Donald Edward McGair of Adelaide, SA; Ronald Warburton, RAF of Cardiff, Wales; 434185 Robert Alfred 'Alf' Cowley; Charles Lane, RAF of London; Robert Davies, RAF of Newton-lee-Willows and Norman Bolt, RAF of Huddersfield, England.
British issue brown leather Type 'C' internally wired flying helmet complete with earphones, cord and plug, as issued from 1944. The helmet has a blue webbing chin strap with a press stud fastener, an
An aerial view of 1,000 pounder bombs hitting oil storage depots on the Danube River at Regensburg, Germany during a daylight raid, taken from the 218 Squadron RAF Lancaster bomber V Victor. The Lanca
A group portrait of Supermarine Spitfire pilots of 549 Squadron RAF which formed part of No 1 Fighter Wing, RAAF, who are operating from a base in North Western Australia. Left to right: Back row: Fli
Black rubber oxygen hose to fit the Type 'G' green rubber oxygen mask. The hose, which should attach to the inlet valve of the mask, is detached. This leather flying helmet and oxygen mask was worn
Informal group portrait of five members of the 2/2 Anti Tank Regiment, 7th Australian Division, resting in the shade of an olive grove near the French fort of Merdjayoun with their 2 pounder anti-tank
Type 'G' green rubber oxygen mask with built-in Type 26 magnetic microphone. The mask is lined with brown chamois leather, and has blue/grey elastic straps for attachment to a flying helmet. The left
Informal group portrait of four members of the farrier staff of the 9th Battery, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade (3FAB). Left to right: 1941 Driver Robert (Bob) Couston Wright of South Burnie, Tas; Farrie
