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Airman in nose turret of Liberator
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
This is the Emerson electrically operated power turret, fitted with two 0.5 inch Browning machine gun. In the sketch the airman can be seen through the sections of bullet resistant glass, which, toget...ART21048
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ATHERTON, QLD. 1944-10-13. SX7021 CORPORAL J.A. PARHAM, 2/7TH FIELD REGIMENT, AND SX15250 ...
Photograph
ATHERTON, QLD. 1944-10-13. SX7021 CORPORAL J.A. PARHAM, 2/7TH FIELD REGIMENT, AND SX15250 CORPORAL L.D. DULDIG, 2/3RD MACHINE GUN BATTALION, OPENED THE BATTING FOR ARMY AGAINST A TOURING RAAF SIDE KNO...081511
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AT SEA EN ROUTE TO NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. C. 1944-06. RAAF MEMBERS OF NO. 62 WORKS ...
Photograph
Maker: Harrison, John Thomas
AT SEA EN ROUTE TO NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. C. 1944-06. RAAF MEMBERS OF NO. 62 WORKS WING RAAF CLEANING GUNS, WHILE ON THEIR WAY TO BUILD AND REPAIR AERODROMES FOR THE ALLIED AIR FORCES FOLL...OG1331
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AT SEA OFF AITAPE, NORTH EAST NEW GUINEA. C. 1944-04. PREPARING FOR ALL EVENTUALITIES TWO MEMBERS ...
Photograph
Maker: Harrison, John Thomas
AT SEA OFF AITAPE, NORTH EAST NEW GUINEA. C. 1944-04. PREPARING FOR ALL EVENTUALITIES TWO MEMBERS OF THE RAAF, FLIGHT LIEUTENANT T. C. MCKALE, BONDI, NSW AND PILOT OFFICER A. E. WELBOURN, NEUTRAL BAY,...OG0985
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Boulton & Paul turret
Film
Maker: Cinema Branch Department of Information
A RAAF training film produced by Cinema Branch Department of Information. Covers daily inspection and maintenance of the Bolton and Paul turret as used on the Lockheed Hudson bomber. The turret is sho...F02323
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Browning M2 Aircraft Machine Gun
Technology
Browning M2 Aircraft Machine Gun. Rectangular rivetted box section construction receiver with an air cooled barrel that has a perforated cover jacket. On the right side of the receiver is M2,BROWNING ...REL26873
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Browning M2 Aircraft Machine Gun
Technology
Browning M2 Aircraft Machine Gun. Rectangular rivetted box section construction receiver with an air cooled barrel that has a perforated cover jacket. On the right side of the receiver is M2,BROWNING ...REL26872
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Darwin area, NT. 1943-05-10. Corporal A. Harris RAAF of WA learns how to handle a Thompson ...
Photograph
Darwin area, NT. 1943-05-10. Corporal A. Harris RAAF of WA learns how to handle a Thompson sub-machine gun.NWA0312
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DARWIN AREA, NT. 1943-06-20. RAAF PERSONNEL DIG UP JAPANESE MACHINE GUN BULLETS FROM THE RUNWAY ...
Photograph
Maker: McInnes, Geoffrey
DARWIN AREA, NT. 1943-06-20. RAAF PERSONNEL DIG UP JAPANESE MACHINE GUN BULLETS FROM THE RUNWAY AFTER AIR RAID AT WINNELLIE RAAF STATION. SHOWN ARE, LEFT TO RIGHT:- FRONT ROW: LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN FLIN...052647
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DARWIN AREA, NT. 1943-06-20. TRUCK BADLY DAMAGED BY MACHINE GUN FIRE DURING A RAID BY JAPANESE ...
Photograph
Maker: McInnes, Geoffrey
DARWIN AREA, NT. 1943-06-20. TRUCK BADLY DAMAGED BY MACHINE GUN FIRE DURING A RAID BY JAPANESE AIRCRAFT ON THE RAAF STATION AT WINNELLIE.052643
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Diary of George Davidson Mackie, December 1940 - October 1942
Digitised Collection
Maker: Mackie, George Davidson
Diary relating to the Second World War service of NX22559 Gunner George Davidson Mackie, 2/1 Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Composite), 10 December 1940 - 11 October 1942. In the first of two diaries, Macki...AWM2019.22.40
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Diary of George Davidson Mackie, November 1942 - November 1945
Digitised Collection
Maker: Mackie, George Davidson
Diary relating to the Second World War service of NX22559 Gunner George Davidson Mackie, 2/1 Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Composite), 12 November 1942 - 22 November 1945. In the second of two diaries, Mac...AWM2019.22.41
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Ecuador, South America. C. 1944. When Lance Morgan stood beside this Indian dugout canoe in the ...
Photograph
Ecuador, South America. C. 1944. When Lance Morgan stood beside this Indian dugout canoe in the wilds of Ecuador he didn't dream that one day he would be using a four-motored bomber aircraft for trans...SUK11845
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England. C. 1942. Right to Left: Pilot Officer (PO) A. J. Sears, PO W. J. Mansell and PO M. J. C. ...
Photograph
England. C. 1942. Right to Left: Pilot Officer (PO) A. J. Sears, PO W. J. Mansell and PO M. J. C. Muirhead, Sergeant J. Heurtley, of New Zealand, Australian and New Zealand Bomber Crew, learning how t...SUK10165
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Germany. C. 1945-06. Flight Lieutenant John Hall DFC, RAAF, examining a searchlight frame near ...
Photograph
Germany. C. 1945-06. Flight Lieutenant John Hall DFC, RAAF, examining a searchlight frame near Augsburg. This was part of a searchlight and ack-ack belt he often crossed in his bombing trips over sout...UK2960
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Hamilton, Vic. 1943-06-25. Aircraftwoman Milda Barrett of the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air ...
Photograph
Maker: Herald Newspaper
Hamilton, Vic. 1943-06-25. Aircraftwoman Milda Barrett of the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) loading an aircraft machine gun ammunition belt at a RAAF station.139159
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Hamilton, Vic. 1943-06-25. An armourer of the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) ...
Photograph
Maker: Herald Newspaper
Hamilton, Vic. 1943-06-25. An armourer of the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) cleaning the observer's machine gun of a Wirraway aircraft at a RAAF station.139163
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Hamilton, Vic. 1943-06-25. Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) armourers fitting a ...
Photograph
Maker: Herald Newspaper
Hamilton, Vic. 1943-06-25. Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) armourers fitting a machine gun to a Wirraway aircraft of the RAAF.139157
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Hamilton, Vic. 1943-06-25. Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) armourers fitting a ...
Photograph
Maker: Herald Newspaper
Hamilton, Vic. 1943-06-25. Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) armourers fitting a machine gun to a Wirraway aircraft of the RAAF. In the cockpit (left) is Beryl ? and right, holding the sc...139158
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Hispano Mk 5* Aircraft Cannon : Royal Australian Air Force
Technology
Hispano Mk5* Aircraft Cannon, marked HISPANO 20mm GUN BIRKIGT PATENTS BRITISH M.A.R.C. LTD. and the serial number. It has a yellow painted number 6 on the left side.REL/02144.001
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KIRIWINA, TROBRIAND ISLANDS, PAPUA. 1944-01-11. THE NASTY LOOKING CANNON OF A SPITFIRE AIRCRAFT ...
Photograph
Maker: Harrison, John Thomas
KIRIWINA, TROBRIAND ISLANDS, PAPUA. 1944-01-11. THE NASTY LOOKING CANNON OF A SPITFIRE AIRCRAFT ARE CONSTANTLY TESTED TO ENSURE THAT THEY FUNCTION PROPERLY IN ACTION. LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN D. G. KNIGHT ...OG0468
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KIRIWINA, TROBRIAND ISLANDS, PAPUA. 1944-01-11. THIS MEANS A HEAP OF TROUBLE FOR ANY JAPANESE ...
Photograph
Maker: Harrison, John Thomas
KIRIWINA, TROBRIAND ISLANDS, PAPUA. 1944-01-11. THIS MEANS A HEAP OF TROUBLE FOR ANY JAPANESE AIRCRAFT UNLUCKY ENOUGH TO MEET THIS SPITFIRE AIRCRAFT ON PATROL. LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN R. WILLMOTT OF BATHU...OG0469
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LABUAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-08-05. 161353 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN R. SCOTT, KILLARA, NSW, PUTS THE ...
Photograph
Maker: Harrison, John Thomas
LABUAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-08-05. 161353 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN R. SCOTT, KILLARA, NSW, PUTS THE STING IN A MOSQUITO AIRCRAFT OF NO. 1 SQUADRON RAAF. THE STING COMPRISES WICKED-LOOKING AND BUSINESS LIKE...OG3127
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LABUAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-08-05. 161353 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN R. SCOTT, KILLARA, NSW, PUTS THE ...
Photograph
Maker: Harrison, John Thomas
LABUAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-08-05. 161353 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN R. SCOTT, KILLARA, NSW, PUTS THE STING IN A MOSQUITO AIRCRAFT OF NO. 1 SQUADRON RAAF. THE STING COMPRISES WICKED-LOOKING AND BUSINESS LIKE...OG3126
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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-03-04. A SURPRISE STRAFING ATTACK BY FLIGHT LIEUTENANT R. F. UREN AND ...
Photograph
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-03-04. A SURPRISE STRAFING ATTACK BY FLIGHT LIEUTENANT R. F. UREN AND FLYING OFFICER R. H. ROE (RAAF) ON MALAHANG AIRFIELD, IN WHICH SIX JAPANESE ZEROS AND ONE REFUELLING TANKER ...128160
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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-03-04. A SURPRISE STRAFING ATTACK BY FLIGHT LIEUTENANT R. F. UREN AND ...
Photograph
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-03-04. A SURPRISE STRAFING ATTACK BY FLIGHT LIEUTENANT R. F. UREN AND FLYING OFFICER R. H. ROE (RAAF) ON MALAHANG AIRFIELD, IN WHICH SIX JAPANESE ZEROS AND ONE REFUELLING TANKER ...128161
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LAVERTON - PILOT AND OBSERVER MACHINE GUNNER. RAAF AERIAL TRAINING. (NEGATIVE BY R.G.P.).
Photograph
Maker: Pearse, Reg G
LAVERTON - PILOT AND OBSERVER MACHINE GUNNER. RAAF AERIAL TRAINING. (NEGATIVE BY R.G.P.).000101
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London, England. C. 1943-09. Included in the RAAF War Collection in Britain is a magazine from ...
Photograph
London, England. C. 1943-09. Included in the RAAF War Collection in Britain is a magazine from 7.9 millimetre "Rheinmetall Borsig" machine gun from a German aircraft, destroyed by No. 10 (Sunderland) ...SUK11556
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London, England. C. 1943-09. Included in the RAAF War Collection in Britain is a Nazi machine ...
Photograph
London, England. C. 1943-09. Included in the RAAF War Collection in Britain is a Nazi machine gun. 410359 Pilot Officer J. S. A. Marshall of Leongatha, Vic, laughingly admires the workmanship in a "Rh...SUK11559
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MAMBARE RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1942-12-14. IN A SUSTAINED ATTACK IN WHICH MITCHELL AIRCRAFT, MARAUDER ...
Photograph
MAMBARE RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1942-12-14. IN A SUSTAINED ATTACK IN WHICH MITCHELL AIRCRAFT, MARAUDER AIRCRAFT, BOSTON AIRCRAFT, BEAUFIGHTER AIRCRAFT AND KITTYHAWK AIRCRAFT OF THE RAAF AND AMERICAN SQUADR...128152
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MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-09-30. ARMAMENT TRAINEES OF THE WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE ...
Photograph
Maker: Herald Newspaper
MELBOURNE, VIC. 1943-09-30. ARMAMENT TRAINEES OF THE WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE (WAAAF) MARCHING TO THE MACHINE GUN BUTTS WITH A RAAF INSTRUCTOR.139772
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Melbourne, Vic. 1944-07-20. Sergeant V. Dineen RAAF looks through a captured enemy sub-machine ...
Photograph
Maker: Herald Newspaper
Melbourne, Vic. 1944-07-20. Sergeant V. Dineen RAAF looks through a captured enemy sub-machine gun at an exhibition of United States War photographs in Foy and Gibson's city store.141466
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20mm cannon
Film
An RAAF training film on the 20mm Hispano Cannon of the type mounted on the Supermarine Spitfire. The film covers the examination of the external parts, the barrel assembly, stripping the cannon, remo...F02499
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MOMOTE, LOS NEGROS ISLAND, ADMIRALTY ISLANDS. 1944-03-08. AIRMEN REFUELLING A RAAF KITTYHAWK ...
Photograph
Maker: Harrison, John Thomas
MOMOTE, LOS NEGROS ISLAND, ADMIRALTY ISLANDS. 1944-03-08. AIRMEN REFUELLING A RAAF KITTYHAWK AIRCRAFT ON MOMOTE STRIP. A GUARD STANDS HANDY WITH A TOMMY-GUN IN CASE STRAY JAPANESE SHOULD ATTEMPT TO DA...OG0755
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MOROTAI, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. C. 1945-02. THE 20MM CANNONS WHICH FORM PART ...
Photograph
Maker: Harrison, John Thomas
MOROTAI, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. C. 1945-02. THE 20MM CANNONS WHICH FORM PART OF THE ARMAMENT OF THE BEAUFIGHTER BOMBER AIRCRAFT RECEIVE ATTENTION FROM WARRANT OFFICER BILL SCAMMEL...OG2124
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MOROTAI ISLAND, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-05-17. PORTRAIT OF FLYING ...
Photograph
Maker: Harrison, John Thomas
MOROTAI ISLAND, HALMAHERA ISLANDS, NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES. 1945-05-17. PORTRAIT OF FLYING OFFICER TOM ELLIS OF BELLINGEN, NSW, BEAUFIGHTER PILOT OF NO. 31 SQUADRON RAAF WHO RECEIVED AN IMMEDIATE AWAR...OG2785
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Nazir, Arakan, Burma. 31 March 1945. Warrant Officer R. C. Henning, RAAF of Bowen Hills, Qld, a ...
Photograph
Nazir, Arakan, Burma. 31 March 1945. Warrant Officer R. C. Henning, RAAF of Bowen Hills, Qld, a pilot in No. 5 (Thunderbolt) Squadron RAF providing close support for the Fourteenth Army on the Burma f...SEA0200
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New Guinea. An Australian machine gun emplacement perched on a ridge in the Shaggy Ridge area of ...
Photograph
Maker: Bottomley, Clifford
New Guinea. An Australian machine gun emplacement perched on a ridge in the Shaggy Ridge area of the Finisterre Ranges. This position was captured from the Japanese after extremely hard fighting. In t...016555
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New Guinea. Ground staff of the RAAF at work at an ammunition dump loading machine gun belts from ...
Photograph
Maker: Short, Gordon Herbert
New Guinea. Ground staff of the RAAF at work at an ammunition dump loading machine gun belts from wooden boxes, preparing for embarkation.017034
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New Guinea. Machine gun belts for RAAF fighter squadrons are loaded prior to the attack on ...
Photograph
Maker: Brown, Norman
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...017016
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New Guinea. Prior to embarking for the landing at Japanese held Hollandia in Dutch New Guinea, ...
Photograph
Maker: Brown, Norman
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...017017
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New Guinea. RAAF ground staff loading machine gun belts before the Hollandia landing. Ground ...
Photograph
Maker: Brown, Norman
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...017015
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NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-10. MEMBERS OF NO. 3 BOMB DISPOSAL UNIT RAAF USING ...
Photograph
Maker: Harrison, John Thomas
NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-10. MEMBERS OF NO. 3 BOMB DISPOSAL UNIT RAAF USING MINE DETECTORS. THESE SENSITIVE INSTRUMENTS WERE IN ACTION SOON AFTER THE LANDING AT NOEMFOOR ISLAND AND W...OG1744
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NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-10. MEMBERS OF NO. 3 BOMB DISPOSAL UNIT RAAF USING ...
Photograph
Maker: Harrison, John Thomas
NOEMFOOR ISLAND, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-10. MEMBERS OF NO. 3 BOMB DISPOSAL UNIT RAAF USING MINE DETECTORS. THESE SENSITIVE INSTRUMENTS WERE IN ACTION SOON AFTER THE LANDING AT NOEMFOOR ISLAND AND W...OG1745
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NORTH EAST NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-30. THE JAPANESE WERE DRIVEN FROM THIS POSITION IN NORTH EAST NEW ...
Photograph
Maker: Harrison, John Thomas
NORTH EAST NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-30. THE JAPANESE WERE DRIVEN FROM THIS POSITION IN NORTH EAST NEW GUINEA MOUNTAINS BY A CONSISTENT ATTACK BY RAAF BEAUFORT BOMBER AIRCRAFT OF NORTHERN COMMAND. THE PHOTO...OG2291A
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PORT MELBOURNE, VIC. 1940-02. AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE SLOOP HMAS YARRA (II). SHE IS ARMED ...
Photograph
Maker: RAAF Official photograph
PORT MELBOURNE, VIC. 1940-02. AERIAL PORT SIDE VIEW OF THE SLOOP HMAS YARRA (II). SHE IS ARMED WITH THREE 4 INCH MARK V GUNS ON HA MARK III MOUNTINGS. A QUADRUPLE .5 INCH MACHINE GUN MOUNTING IS UNDER...301765
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RAVENSHOE AREA, QLD. 1945-02-12. AN RAAF AVRO ANSON AIRCRAFT BOMBING MACHINE- GUN NESTS WITH 1 LB ...
Photograph
RAVENSHOE AREA, QLD. 1945-02-12. AN RAAF AVRO ANSON AIRCRAFT BOMBING MACHINE- GUN NESTS WITH 1 LB BAGS OF FLOUR DURING GROUND TO AIR COOPERATION EXERCISES WITH 2/15TH INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS.086523
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Sale, Vic. C. 1944. RAAF personnel receiving instruction on the use of machine guns on the ...
Photograph
Sale, Vic. C. 1944. RAAF personnel receiving instruction on the use of machine guns on the gunnery range at RAAF Station, West Sale.VIC0096
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TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-05-05. RAAF ENGINEERS UNPERTURBABLY STARTED WORK ON THE TARAKAN ...
Photograph
Maker: Harrison, John Thomas
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-05-05. RAAF ENGINEERS UNPERTURBABLY STARTED WORK ON THE TARAKAN AIRSTRIP FIVE DAYS AFTER THE LANDING EVEN THOUGH THE JAPANESE IN NEARBY HILLS WERE STILL SNIPING. SHOWN: 56...OG2535
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TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-05-05. THE INTREPID WORK OF THE RAAF BOMB DISPOSAL UNITS WHICH ...
Photograph
Maker: Harrison, John Thomas
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. 1945-05-05. THE INTREPID WORK OF THE RAAF BOMB DISPOSAL UNITS WHICH HIGHLIGHTED RAAF ACTIVITY DURING THE FIRST WEEK ON TARAKAN. THE SQUAD MOVING DOWN THE ROAD COMPRISES 20690 L...OG2527
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The plaque in front of the water fountain at HMAS Coonawarra, RAN Naval Base, Darwin, NT. ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
The plaque in front of the water fountain at HMAS Coonawarra, RAN Naval Base, Darwin, NT. Inscribed on the plaque, "This drinking fountain marks the location of the 3.7 inch guns of Berrimah Section o...P02539.007
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THIS AUSTRALIAN KITTYHAWK TELLS A STORY OF SKILL AND DETERMINATION ON THE PART OF ONE OF OUR ...
Photograph
Maker: Hurley, James Francis (Frank)
THIS AUSTRALIAN KITTYHAWK TELLS A STORY OF SKILL AND DETERMINATION ON THE PART OF ONE OF OUR PILOTS FIGHTING IN THE WESTERN DESERT. DURING A RAID OVER ENEMY BASES, THIS AIRCRAFT WAS HIT BY ACK ACK FIR...013279