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Airman in nose turret of Liberator
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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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Australian captain of a liberator (Pilot Officer Leslie Hendy)
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts a portrait of A410333 Pilot Leslie Arthur Hendy, Australian captain of a B24 Liberator, No 159 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force, Burma campaign.ART22386
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Awaiting the return of a flight from an OP
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Maker: Dargie, William
Scene of members of the 450 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, standing and looking at they sky. Dargie noted, "Standing on a wrecked German plane, the Intelligence Officer of the Squadron scans t...ART23897
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Beach and first two piles of Avgas Jetty
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Maker: Dargie, William
This work was painted whilst Dargie was awaiting for an opportunity to paint a picture showing erecting the jetty in progress. As Dargie noted, "Unfavourable weather compelled No 7 Mobile Works Squadr...ART23501
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Beaufighter - No. 30 Squadron, Tadji
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Maker: Dargie, William
Drawing of a beaufighter on the airstrip in Tadji. In the foreground is a tent, with a soldier kneeling down next to a jerry can. This airstrip was completed by Numbers 5, 6 and 7 Mobile Works Squad...ART23497
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Bombs on Lae strip
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Maker: Dargie, William
Sketch of an aerial attack of bombs falling on Lae airfield during a straf by Australian Beaufighters. Japanese bombers are burning on the ground, Lae, New Guinea, 1943.ART25024
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Bombs on Lae strip
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Maker: Dargie, William
Sketch of RAAF beaufighters bombing the Japanese drome at Lae, New Guinea.ART23174
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Damaged Kittyhawk on Escarpment Drome
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Maker: Dargie, William
Damaged Kittyhawk on Escarpment Drome. This plane crashed landed upside down. The pilot walked away unhurt, Libya.ART22373
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Driving piles for Avgas jetty
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Maker: Dargie, William
During the contruction of this pipeline jetty, personnel of No. 7 Mobile Works Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force. Worked in the nude, being in and out of the water all day long, Aitape, New Guinea.ART23500
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Flight returning
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Maker: Dargie, William
Sketch of aircraft returning to the Escarpment Drome, Libya.ART22047
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Kwaipomata Point - Tiger Moth, repaired by 15 RSU taking off from the beach
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Maker: Dargie, William
An aircraft is taking off from the beach. Dargie noted, "After the plane had been repaired by 15 Repair and Salvage Unit, Royal Australian Air Force, the pilot got into the plane in a very bad temper,...ART22085
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New Guinea twilight - view in Moresby Harbour
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Maker: Dargie, William
The Flying Boat from the mainland circles Port Moresby Harbour before alighting on the water.ART23546
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Nose and wing of a B-24
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Maker: Dargie, William
One of the ground crew of No. 215 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force can be seen working on the outer motor of the starboard wing of a Liberator bomber after it's return from an operational flight o...ART23195
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Outside the perimeter, tractor snigging logs for the sawmill
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Maker: Dargie, William
Official war artist, William Dargie wrote of this work: "Through a jungle pool of mud which almost covers the catepillars of the tractor, logs of timber are dragged to the sawmill. The American Comma...ART23494
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Pilot Officer, Leslie Chippindall
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Maker: Dargie, William
Portrait of 404234 Pilot Officer E. Leslie Daniel Howlet Chippindall, originally of a RAAF squadron flying Wildebeests in Malaya, converted to Bristol Beaufort torpedo bombers in Australia, No. 100 Sq...ART23579
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Pilots discussing an operation on their return
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Maker: Dargie, William
Five pilots stand in a group discussing the operation they have just returned from. The artist later wrote about about the work: "An exciting babble of voices exchanging new and views - it usually ta...ART26196
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Planes grounded by the 'Chota' monsoon
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Maker: Dargie, William
'Chota in the Urdu language means 'little' and the chota monsoon is the week or ten days of rain and high winds which breaks the winter spell of fine weather in the Arakan in January of every year. Th...ART23910
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Preliminary sketch for Kittyhawks strafing Jap tank on Gilli Gilli Road
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Maker: Dargie, William
Kittyhawks strafing Japanese tanks, Milne Bay, New Guinea. A preliminary sketch of an action on the Gilli Gilli road.ART23170
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RAAF Catalina's taking off
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Maker: Dargie, William
Aircraft pictured taking off from Port Moresby, New Guinea in the evening to bomb Gasmata, New Britain.ART21331