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Corporal McKelvie RAAF, Diego Garcia
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Portrait of female officer, Corporal McKelvie, RAAF, at Diego Garcia. Peter Churcher recalled, "There were only three Australian women on the island. I felt it was important to acknowledge one of them...ART91750
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Flying officer's morning meeting with the commanding officer in the operations room, Diego Garcia
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Three seated male soldiers meeting in the operations room. Peter Churcher recalled, "This drawing shows the Commanding Officer with two of the pilots in the operations room. The two pilots are revisin...ART91788
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Hornet on flightline at night, Diego Garcia
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
A Hornet on the tarmac. Peter Churcher recalled, "I just wanted to do a painting of a Hornet. It was very hot on the flight path during the day and so I had to work at night. There is evidence of the ...ART91764
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"Junior", Flying Officer Jordon Sander, Diego Garcia
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Figure of a young pilot, Flying Officer Jordan Sander, ready for action. Peter Churcher recalled, "He struck me as the archetypal fighter pilot whose youthful exuberant attitude was something that I w...ART91749
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On alert: flightline room, Diego Garcia
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
This drawing shows one of the mechanics, known as 'blackhanders', lying back in a bunk reading whilst awaiting further instructions.ART91789
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On alert: operations room: Flying Commander Acko, Diego Garcia
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Figure of Flying Commander Acko in the operations room on board HMAS Kanimbla. Peter Churcher recalled, "This drawing depicts "Acko" one of the fighter pilots in the operations room as his shift invol...ART91790
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Tent city, Diego Garcia 9.00 pm - 1.00 am
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Night-time scene of the tent encampment at Diego Garcia, the American-occupied island. Peter Churcher recalled, "There were six men to a tent. Ninety-five percent of the airmen on the island were Ame...ART91747
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The Australian Hornets (F/A-18s) out on the flightline 7.30 am, Diego Garcia
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Four Hornets on the airbase of the American-occupied island of Diego Garcia. Peter Churcher recalled, "This was the first painting that I completed at Diego. It illustrates the Australian presence on ...ART91748
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Two fighter pilots rigging up during a scramble, Diego Garcia
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Figures of two pilots preparing for a scramble. The RAAF pilots have been identified as Flight Lieutenant Tom Gleeson (on the left) and Flying Officer James Atkinson (on the right). Peter Churcher r...ART91751
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View of lagoon from the eastern side of the island, Diego Garcia
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
View of a lagoon. Peter Churcher recalled, "When I arrived in Diego Garcia I learned that the western side was basically given over to their undertakings but the entire eastern side was closed off by ...ART91774