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A broken propeller blade and a wooden cross mark the grave of Sergeant J.H.G. Webster, No 73 ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
A broken propeller blade and a wooden cross mark the grave of Sergeant J.H.G. Webster, No 73 Squadron, Royal Air Force, near El Adem turn-off on the Bardia Road. He was killed in action on 14 April 1...020161
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Africa Star : Squadron Leader F L Lomas, 680 (Photo Reconnaissance) Squadron, RAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Africa Star. impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL36901.003
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A Hawker Hurricane Mk.1 fighter aircraft (V7476) which was sent to Australia from the United ...
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A Hawker Hurricane Mk.1 fighter aircraft (V7476) which was sent to Australia from the United Kingdom in 1941. It was the only Hurricane based in Australia during the Second World War and the RAAF des...SUK15202
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A HAWKER "HURRICANE" SINGLE SEATER FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE.
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A HAWKER "HURRICANE" SINGLE SEATER FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE.072932
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A Hurricane fighter aircraft being taken out of one of the secret hangars on the edge of El Gubbi ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
A Hurricane fighter aircraft being taken out of one of the secret hangars on the edge of El Gubbi aerodrome, Tobruk. The hangars were constructed by engineers of the 9th Australian Division.020689
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A HURRICANE FIGHTER-PLANE BURNING AFTER IT HAD BEEN SHOT DOWN NEAR EL ALAMEIN.
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A HURRICANE FIGHTER-PLANE BURNING AFTER IT HAD BEEN SHOT DOWN NEAR EL ALAMEIN.024476
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A HURRICANE FIGHTER-PLANE SHOT DOWN NEAR EL ALAMEIN IS SEEN HERE AFTER BURSTING INTO FLAMES.
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A HURRICANE FIGHTER-PLANE SHOT DOWN NEAR EL ALAMEIN IS SEEN HERE AFTER BURSTING INTO FLAMES.024475
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Air Commodore David Hitchins interviewed by Ken Llewelyn about his career in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
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Maker: Hitchins, David Llewelyn, Kenneth
(O5836) Hitchins, David (Air Commodore)S01658
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1. Air League Cadets march, Melbourne 2. Hurricane Aircraft 3. RAAF boxing 4. Australia's new armoured division in the making. (Fox Movietone News Vol. 12 No. 38)
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Maker: Fox Movietone News
1. (39 sec) Air League Cadets march to the Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne 2. (1 min 11 sec) Hurricane fighter aircraft in flight, and inspection by Group Captain Arthur Henry Cobby 3. (1 min 52 sec)...F00309
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Air Marshal Sir George Jones KBE CB DFC discusses his service in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Australian Flying Corp (AFC) and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) 1915-1952, in an interview with Frank Marshall
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Maker: Jones, George Marshall, Frank
Air Marshal Sir George Jones KBE CB DFC discusses his service in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), Australian Flying Corp (AFC) and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) 1915-1952, in an interview ...S00381
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An armourer adjusts the bombs on a Hurri-bomber in the Western Desert. These adapted Hawker ...
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An armourer adjusts the bombs on a Hurri-bomber in the Western Desert. These adapted Hawker Hurricane fighter aircraft are doing good work in the Libyan offensive. In a damaging raid on enemy transpor...MED0125
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ANTELAT, LIBYA. 1942-01-17. THE UNUSUAL POSITION OF THIS HURRICANE AIRCRAFT WAS THE RESULT OF ITS ...
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ANTELAT, LIBYA. 1942-01-17. THE UNUSUAL POSITION OF THIS HURRICANE AIRCRAFT WAS THE RESULT OF ITS RIGHT WHEEL SINKING INTO SOFT GROUND. AFTER HEAVY RAINS IN THE AREA MANY AIRCRAFT SUFFERED A SIMILAR F...023323
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Anzac the koala mascot : Sergeant V J Hibbens, RAAF, 33 Squadron RAF
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Maker: Unknown
Toy koala made from panels of kangaroo hide, with a black leather nose. Most of the grey fur is now missing, as are the original glass eyes.REL38776
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A SPITFIRE AIRCRAFT WHICH MADE A FORCED LANDING NEAR EL ALAMEIN, JUST OFF THE MAIN ...
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A SPITFIRE AIRCRAFT WHICH MADE A FORCED LANDING NEAR EL ALAMEIN, JUST OFF THE MAIN ALEXANDRIA-MERSA MATRUH ROAD.024892
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A SPITFIRE AIRCRAFT WHICH MADE A FORCED LANDING NEAR EL ALAMEIN, JUST OFF THE MAIN ...
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A SPITFIRE AIRCRAFT WHICH MADE A FORCED LANDING NEAR EL ALAMEIN, JUST OFF THE MAIN ALEXANDRIA-MERSA MATRUH ROAD.024892A
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Aussies in Burma
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Maker: Cinesound
Cinesound newsreel item on Australians serving with RAF P-47 Thunderbolt and Hawker Hurricane equipped squadrons in Burma. Newsreel compiled from F02143 and F02142F10195
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Australian troops examining the wreckage of a Royal Air Force Hawker Hurricane aircraft shot down ...
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Maker: Cumpston, John S
Australian troops examining the wreckage of a Royal Air Force Hawker Hurricane aircraft shot down in the 26th Australian Infantry Brigade area.020113
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Australia Service Medal : Squadron Leader F L Lomas, 680 (Photo Reconnaissance) Squadron, RAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Australia Service Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL36901.007
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Back them up!: "Hurricanes" of the Royal Air Force co-operating with the Russian Air Force
Art
Maker: Jobson, Patrick A H.M. Stationery Office Chromoworks Ltd
During 1941, with the growing German threat to Russia, Mk II Hawker Hurricanes were sent to Russia. In total they would number 2,952 - the most numerous of all British aircraft to serve in Soviet serv...ARTV02300
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BEYROUTH, LEBANON, 1942. TWO HAWKER HURRICANE AIRCRAFT OF 451 SQUADRON RAAF ON THE TARMAC AT ...
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BEYROUTH, LEBANON, 1942. TWO HAWKER HURRICANE AIRCRAFT OF 451 SQUADRON RAAF ON THE TARMAC AT BEYROUTH AIRPORT. (DONOR J.S. ARCHBOLD)P00869.014
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Blending perfectly with the surroundings, these secret camouflaged hangars at El Gubbi aerodrome ...
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Maker: Fisher, Thomas
Blending perfectly with the surroundings, these secret camouflaged hangars at El Gubbi aerodrome were built by the engineers of the 9th Australian Division, AIF. A Hurricane fighter aircraft runs up ...020692
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BOMB CARRYING HURRICANES. HURRICANE AIRCRAFT OF R.A.F. FIGHTER COMMAND ARE BEING EQUIPPED TO ...
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Maker: Unknown British Official Photographer
BOMB CARRYING HURRICANES. HURRICANE AIRCRAFT OF R.A.F. FIGHTER COMMAND ARE BEING EQUIPPED TO CARRY BOMBS TO INCREASE THEIR STRIKING POWER IN ATTACKS ON ENEMY SHIPPING AND GROUND TARGETS. LOADING THE B...012795
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British War Medal 1939-45 with Mention in Despatches oakleaf: Squadron Leader F L Lomas, 680 (Photo Reconnaissance) Squadron, RAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
British War Medal 1939-45 with mentioned in despatches oakleaf attached to ribbon. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL36901.006
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Brussels, Belgium. C. 1945. A Hawker Hurricane fighter aircraft "the last of the many" which came ...
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Brussels, Belgium. C. 1945. A Hawker Hurricane fighter aircraft "the last of the many" which came to prominence during the Battle for Britain operations.SUK15207
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Burma. c. 1944. A building housing Japanese soldiers and vital stores in a village is blown up by ...
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Burma. c. 1944. A building housing Japanese soldiers and vital stores in a village is blown up by direct hits from Hurri-bomber aircraft. Such attacks are part of a campaign against Japanese-held road...P02491.182
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Burma. C. 1945-01. Air Commodore F. J. W. Mellersh AFC, Commander of the Strategic Air Force of ...
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Burma. C. 1945-01. Air Commodore F. J. W. Mellersh AFC, Commander of the Strategic Air Force of Eastern Air Command, pilots his own Hurricane aircraft when touring heavy bomber stations. He is in the ...SUK13616
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Burma. C. 1945-04. Anti-malaria aircraft went into action in support of the mosquito assault on ...
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Burma. C. 1945-04. Anti-malaria aircraft went into action in support of the mosquito assault on troops on the ground in Burma. Colonel J. W. Scharff of SACSEA's Medical Advisory Division, visited the ...SUK14056
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Burma. c. 1945. Fighting the Japanese and blasting them out of bunker defence positions, ...
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Burma. c. 1945. Fighting the Japanese and blasting them out of bunker defence positions, rocket-firing Hurricane fighter aircraft of No. 20 Squadron RAF. Representatives from six countries are members...P02491.013
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Burma. C. 1944-12. Ground crews preparing an RAF Hawker Hurricane (Hurribomber) aircraft of ...
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Burma. C. 1944-12. Ground crews preparing an RAF Hawker Hurricane (Hurribomber) aircraft of Eastern Air Command on a forward airstrip on the Burma front, while bullock carts went their way across a tr...SUK13483
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Burma. c. March 1944. Captain Cotton (rear right), an Army Liaison Officer, gives crews details ...
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Burma. c. March 1944. Captain Cotton (rear right), an Army Liaison Officer, gives crews details regarding Japanese positions. Squadrons of the Indian Air Force are now successfully operating on the Bu...P02491.350
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Burma. c. March 1945. Pilots of an RAF Hawker Hurricane (Hurribomber) Squadron operating from an ...
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Burma. c. March 1945. Pilots of an RAF Hawker Hurricane (Hurribomber) Squadron operating from an airstrip close behind the British 14th Army, study their target maps at the open air 'Ops' (Operations)...P02491.012
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Burma. C. 1944-11. RAF Thunderbolt aircraft taxiing out past a line up of Hurricane aircraft for ...
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Burma. C. 1944-11. RAF Thunderbolt aircraft taxiing out past a line up of Hurricane aircraft for an attack on Japanese communication systems in the Burma area.SUK13453
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Burma. C. 1944-12. Roaring along the sandy airstrip with bombs under the mainplane, an RAF Hawker ...
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Burma. C. 1944-12. Roaring along the sandy airstrip with bombs under the mainplane, an RAF Hawker Hurricane (Hurribomber) aircraft of Eastern Air Command heads for Japanese targets in Burma.SUK13485
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Burma. C. 1945-04. The death-dealing vapour which has been sprayed from RAF Hurricane aircraft ...
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Burma. C. 1945-04. The death-dealing vapour which has been sprayed from RAF Hurricane aircraft billowing out as it nears the ground as part of the anti-malaria programme.SUK14057
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Burma. c. 1945. While Warrant Officer D. J. Grapes of Sandowne, Isle of Wight, prepares to take ...
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Burma. c. 1945. While Warrant Officer D. J. Grapes of Sandowne, Isle of Wight, prepares to take off for a flight, the Meteorological men prepare the psychrometer which is set in the wind and gives the...P02491.080
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C.1942. AERIAL STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS INDOMITABLE. THERE ARE SEA ...
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C.1942. AERIAL STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS INDOMITABLE. THERE ARE SEA HURRICANE FIGHTERS ON DECK, ONE PREPARING TO TAKE OFF AND THREE PUSHED OUT ONTO OUTRIGGERS. THE SHIP IS PAINTE...302420
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Cairo, Egypt. 12 February 1942. Interior view of one of the workshops at a RAF Repair and Salvage ...
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Cairo, Egypt. 12 February 1942. Interior view of one of the workshops at a RAF Repair and Salvage Unit. Mechanics and tradesmen of the RAF are at work on repairs and replacements to Hurricane Mk II ai...MED0352
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C. 1943, ENGLAND. THREE HURRICANES SEARCHING FOR ENEMY AIRCRAFT ABOVE THE CLOUDS ON THE WESTERN ...
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C. 1943, ENGLAND. THREE HURRICANES SEARCHING FOR ENEMY AIRCRAFT ABOVE THE CLOUDS ON THE WESTERN FRONT. THEIR BAG WAS TWO ON THE DAY THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN. CLASSIC `SHOT' OF HURRICANES IN TIGHT `V' FO...AD0155
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Central Burma. c. 1945. Informal group portrait of an RAF Hawker Hurricane (Hurribomber) Squadron ...
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Central Burma. c. 1945. Informal group portrait of an RAF Hawker Hurricane (Hurribomber) Squadron and a party of Burmese Christian ladies visiting a forward RAF airfield. They brought with them flour,...P02491.028
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Central Burma. c. 1945. Two of the Burmese Christian ladies who visited pilots of a RAF Hawker ...
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Central Burma. c. 1945. Two of the Burmese Christian ladies who visited pilots of a RAF Hawker Hurricane (Hurribomber) Squadron shield themselves from the glare of the sun with a parasol while they, a...P02491.029
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C. 1945, RUSSIA. A FORMATION OF THREE HURRICANES FLYING LOW OVER ANOTHER HURRICANE ON AN AIRFIELD ...
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C. 1945, RUSSIA. A FORMATION OF THREE HURRICANES FLYING LOW OVER ANOTHER HURRICANE ON AN AIRFIELD SOMEWHERE IN RUSSIA. (BRITISH MINISTRY OF INFORMATION PHOTOGRAPH)AJ0001
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Cyprus. c. December 1941. The ground staff of a fighter squadron at work in a well sandbagged bay ...
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Cyprus. c. December 1941. The ground staff of a fighter squadron at work in a well sandbagged bay on one of the Squadron's Hawker Hurricane aircraft.MED0026
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DABA, EGYPT. 1942-11-13. CRASHED GERMAN MESSERSCHMITT BF109F FIGHTER PLANE WITH BRITISH HURRICANE ...
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DABA, EGYPT. 1942-11-13. CRASHED GERMAN MESSERSCHMITT BF109F FIGHTER PLANE WITH BRITISH HURRICANE AIRCRAFT FLYING OVERHEAD.025270
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Death railway
Film
Maker: Bilcock and Copping Melbourne Pty Ltd
Relates the story of the building by prisoners of the Japanese of the Burma-Siam Railway during the 1939-1945 war. Uses interviews with survivors, contemporary colour footage of the area and B&W archi...F10252
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Defence Medal : Squadron Leader F L Lomas, 680 (Photo Reconnaissance) Squadron, RAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Defence Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details.REL36901.005
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East Bengal. C. 1943. Pilots of a RAF Hurricane Squadron with their aircraft which has a ...
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East Bengal. C. 1943. Pilots of a RAF Hurricane Squadron with their aircraft which has a kookaburra painted on as nose art. Left to right: Warrant Officer G. E. Hopwood; Flying Officer (FO) R. K. Love...SUK12309
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EGYPT, 1942-11-04. A HAWKER HURRICANE AIRCRAFT OVER THE WESTERN DESERT.
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EGYPT, 1942-11-04. A HAWKER HURRICANE AIRCRAFT OVER THE WESTERN DESERT.025243
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EGYPT, 1943-04-10. A HAWKER HURRICANE IIC AIRCRAFT WHICH HAD A FORCED LANDING WITH PILOT OFFICER ...
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EGYPT, 1943-04-10. A HAWKER HURRICANE IIC AIRCRAFT WHICH HAD A FORCED LANDING WITH PILOT OFFICER T.H.S. JAMES OF 451 SQUADRON RAAF AT THE CONTROLS. (DONOR J.S. ARCHBOLD)P00869.052
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Egypt. c. 1943. RAAF fitters at work on a Hawker Hurricane aircraft belonging to No. 451 ...
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Maker: Le Guay, Laurence Craddock
Egypt. c. 1943. RAAF fitters at work on a Hawker Hurricane aircraft belonging to No. 451 (Hurricane) Squadron RAAF.MEA0537
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EGYPT, 1943. PILOT OFFICER E.J. SIDNEY OF 451 SQUADRON RAAF STANDING BELOW THE PROPELLER HUB OF A ...
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EGYPT, 1943. PILOT OFFICER E.J. SIDNEY OF 451 SQUADRON RAAF STANDING BELOW THE PROPELLER HUB OF A HAWKER HURRICANE IIC AIRCRAFT. (DONOR J.S. ARCHBOLD)P00869.040
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EGYPT, WWII. "HURRICANES ON PATROL - CARRYING 2 45-GALLON LONG-RANGE TANKS."
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EGYPT, WWII. "HURRICANES ON PATROL - CARRYING 2 45-GALLON LONG-RANGE TANKS."P00150.019
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El Adem, Libya. 1941-01-20. Soldiers possibly from 2/2nd Battalion inspect the remains of a ...
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El Adem, Libya. 1941-01-20. Soldiers possibly from 2/2nd Battalion inspect the remains of a destroyed Hawker Hurricane aircraft after the capture of Tobruk. (Original housed in AWM Archive Store)P02038.094
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El Daba, Egypt. c. 1943. A Supermarine Spitfire aircraft of No. 451 Squadron RAAF, on an airfield ...
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Maker: Le Guay, Laurence Craddock
El Daba, Egypt. c. 1943. A Supermarine Spitfire aircraft of No. 451 Squadron RAAF, on an airfield in the Western Desert at target practice showing cannons blazing. The guns are being ranged at the pil...MEB0048
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El Daba, Egypt. c. December 1943. 34119 Pilot Officer Laurie LeGuay, Public Relations ...
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El Daba, Egypt. c. December 1943. 34119 Pilot Officer Laurie LeGuay, Public Relations photographer, makes friends with "Hurry" (short for Hurricane, the type of aircraft the squadron used to fly), can...MEA1154
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El Daba, Egypt. c. 1943. Ground crew members of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF in the Western ...
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Maker: Le Guay, Laurence Craddock
El Daba, Egypt. c. 1943. Ground crew members of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF in the Western Desert relax in their tent in the evening writing letters and reading with the aid of a hurricane lamp. ...MEA1116
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El Daba, Egypt. c. 1943. 14436 Sydney James (Joe) Branch, Fitter IIA, of No. 451 (Spitfire) ...
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Maker: Le Guay, Laurence Craddock
El Daba, Egypt. c. 1943. 14436 Sydney James (Joe) Branch, Fitter IIA, of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF sits near a hurricane lamp writes a letter home. He was killed in action at Corsica 12 May 194...MEA1117
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El Daba, Egypt, 1943. Hawker Hurricane Mk IIC HL983 of No. 451 Squadron RAAF standing on an ...
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Maker: Johnson, Harold Reynolds
El Daba, Egypt, 1943. Hawker Hurricane Mk IIC HL983 of No. 451 Squadron RAAF standing on an airfield on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt. The squadron was involved in the defence of the Nile delta and...P00712.002
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El Daba, Western Desert. c. 1943. Ground crew members of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF cooking ...
Photograph
Maker: Le Guay, Laurence Craddock
El Daba, Western Desert. c. 1943. Ground crew members of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF cooking some beans to have on toast for supper. Left to right: 33656 Harry Bossley (Driver Motor Transport; Un...MEA1099
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England. C. 1941. Portrait of 404227 Sergeant G. M. Ball standing by a Hurricane 2 C aircraft, ...
Photograph
England. C. 1941. Portrait of 404227 Sergeant G. M. Ball standing by a Hurricane 2 C aircraft, showing crest of kangaroo jumping over map of Australia. This panel is kept by the Australians in the squ...SUK10181
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England. C. 1942-05-16. RAAF pilot standing on the wing of a Hurricane aircraft "Mauritius VI".
Photograph
England. C. 1942-05-16. RAAF pilot standing on the wing of a Hurricane aircraft "Mauritius VI".SUK14976
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England. 1941-03-19. His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent speaking with two Australian pilots ...
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England. 1941-03-19. His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent speaking with two Australian pilots serving with an RAF Squadron equipped with Hawker Hurricane fighter aircraft.SUK15131
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ESTABEL LANDING GROUND. PILOT OF 451 SQUADRON RAAF PILOT OFFICER R.B. "BARNEY" SNEDDON (KILLED IN ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
ESTABEL LANDING GROUND. PILOT OF 451 SQUADRON RAAF PILOT OFFICER R.B. "BARNEY" SNEDDON (KILLED IN ACTION CORSICA 12 MAY 1944) GETTING INTO A HAWKER HURRICANE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. (DONOR J.S. ARC...P00869.028
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ESTABEL LANDING GROUND, SYRIA, 1942. AN OPEN AIR MAINTENANCE WORKSHOP PARTIALLY SHELTERED BY ...
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ESTABEL LANDING GROUND, SYRIA, 1942. AN OPEN AIR MAINTENANCE WORKSHOP PARTIALLY SHELTERED BY SLOPING HIGH EARTH WALLS. A HAWKER HURRICANE AIRCRAFT OF 451 SQUADRON RAAF HAS SOME COVERS REMOVED AND IS B...P00869.018
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ESTABEL LANDING GROUND, SYRIA, 1942. PILOT OFFICER S.J. ARCHBOLD CLIMBING INTO A HAWKER HURRICANE ...
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ESTABEL LANDING GROUND, SYRIA, 1942. PILOT OFFICER S.J. ARCHBOLD CLIMBING INTO A HAWKER HURRICANE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO TAKING OFF ON AN OPPERATIONAL MISSION, 451 SQUADRON RAAF. (DONOR J.S. ARCHBOLD)P00869.019
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Facts of the fight for the factory - Hurricane
Art
Maker: H.M. Stationery Office Weiner, J
British poster depicting Hurricanes in flight. 'Facts of the fight for the factory - Spitfire Bulletin No. 14. Two Focke-Wulf 190s dropped bombs on a south coast town and hoped to get away unscathed. ...ARTV01573
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Facts of the Fight for the Factory [Hurricane]
Art
Maker: Unknown Ministry of Aircraft Production H.M. Stationery Office
British Second World War poster produced as part of a larger series that depicted different Allied aircraft along with a short text explaining a particularly notable incident. The posters were aimed a...ARTV03472
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Flying Officer (later Flight Lieutenant [Fl Lt]) 408177 John Duncan Ward, 451 Squadron RAAF of ...
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Flying Officer (later Flight Lieutenant [Fl Lt]) 408177 John Duncan Ward, 451 Squadron RAAF of Burnie, Tasmania, has a man to man talk with 'Hurry' (short for Hurricane, the type of aircraft the squad...MED0003
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Folder 3 of 4 - Aeroplane prints and postcards relating to the Second World War service of Wilmot Hudson Fysh, c. 1939 - 1945
Digitised Collection
Maker: Brownlee Studios Ltd J Salmon Ltd
Collection relating to the First World War service, interwar career with Qantas and Second World War service of 415 Lieutenant Wilmot Hudson Fysh, No. 1 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps (later Squadr...AWM2020.22.242
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Four airmen, members of No 94 Squadron RAF standing in front of a Hurricane aircraft named after ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Four airmen, members of No 94 Squadron RAF standing in front of a Hurricane aircraft named after Sir Alasdair MacRobert. Identified left to right: Sergeant George Imrie of England; 402815 Norman Linds...P03982.001
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FRANCE. C 1940. HAWKER HURRICANE OF AN RAF SQUADRON AT READINESS WHILE PILOTS SCRAMBLE TO TAKE- ...
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FRANCE. C 1940. HAWKER HURRICANE OF AN RAF SQUADRON AT READINESS WHILE PILOTS SCRAMBLE TO TAKE- OFF.P00448.132
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FRANCE, 1940. FIGHTER PILOTS OF NO 87 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE, RACE TO THEIR HURRICANE AIRCRAFT ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown British Official Photographer
FRANCE, 1940. FIGHTER PILOTS OF NO 87 SQUADRON, ROYAL AIR FORCE, RACE TO THEIR HURRICANE AIRCRAFT TO ATTACK INVADING ENEMY AIRCRAFT.005159
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Gaumont British News No. 37
Film
Maker: Gaumont British News
1. Title: 'Mr Menzies has a message for America.' At the end of his first wartime visit to Britain the Australian Prime Minister Robert Gordon Menzies held a press conference to say that he would use ...F01464
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Group Captain Reginald Rechner, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) , interviewed by Ken Llewelyn about his service with 11 Squadron Royal Air Force (RAF), 1 Operational Training Unit (OTU) RAAF and the City of Adelaide (Citizen Airforce) Squadron, 1939-1960
Sound
Maker: Rechner, Reginald Max Llewelyn, Kenneth
O4970 (407081) Rechner, Reginald (Group Captain)S01666
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Gum leaves : Leading Aircraftman V J Hibbens, RAAF, Empire Air Training Scheme
Heraldry
Maker: Hibbens, Ethel C
Six dried eucalyptus (gum) leaves of varying sizes. Each bears an ink inscription: 'Mrs E Hibbens Orange N.S.W. Aus'/ 'From E Hibbens 18.5.41 Orange. N.S.W. Aus'/ 'Viv from Mum. 28.5.41 ORANGE. AUS.'/...REL38775
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Hall, Thomas Taylor DFC (Flight Lieutenant, b.1921)
Private Record
Maker: Hall, Thomas Taylor
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 409993 Flight Lieutenant Thomas Taylor Hall DFC, 175 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Australia, United Kingdom, France, Belgium and the Net...AWM2018.658.4
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HAWKER HURRICANE AIRCRAFT (A60), PILOTED BY BRIAN EATON, RAF SERIAL NO. V7476. THIS HURRICANE WAS ...
Photograph
HAWKER HURRICANE AIRCRAFT (A60), PILOTED BY BRIAN EATON, RAF SERIAL NO. V7476. THIS HURRICANE WAS THE ONLY ONE TO COME TO AUSTRALIA, AND WAS SCRAPPED BY THE RAAF IN 1945-46. (DONOR: C. A. LYNCH).128851
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Hawker Hurricane fighter aircraft lined up ready to take off in defence of the island of Malta. ...
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Hawker Hurricane fighter aircraft lined up ready to take off in defence of the island of Malta. In the background is the ancient capital of Malta.MED0421
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HAWKER HURRICANE FIGHTERS, RAF IN ECHELON STARBOARD FORMATION. MARKINGS OF SMALL ROUNDEL WITH NO ...
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HAWKER HURRICANE FIGHTERS, RAF IN ECHELON STARBOARD FORMATION. MARKINGS OF SMALL ROUNDEL WITH NO RED CENTRE ARE FOR BURMA SEAC. AIRCRAFT SHOWN ARE "TROPICALISED" VERSION WITH ADDITIONAL RADIATOR UNDER...AC0197
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HAWKER HURRICANE I, V-7476. THIS IS THE ONLY HURRICANE EVER FLOWN IN AUSTRALIA. PILOT IN THIS ...
Photograph
HAWKER HURRICANE I, V-7476. THIS IS THE ONLY HURRICANE EVER FLOWN IN AUSTRALIA. PILOT IN THIS PHOTOGRAPH IS GROUP CAPTAIN ALLAN LESLIE ("WALLY") WALTERS, AUSTRALIAN FLYING CORPS AND RAAF, AT DATE THIS...AC0060
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HAWKER HURRICANE MK 1, V-7476, THE ONLY HURRICANE FLOWN IN AUSTRALIA. THIS SHOT, DATE UNKNOWN, ...
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HAWKER HURRICANE MK 1, V-7476, THE ONLY HURRICANE FLOWN IN AUSTRALIA. THIS SHOT, DATE UNKNOWN, PROBABLY AT LAVERTON (VIC).AC0062
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1941-08-29. HAWKER HURRICANE, V-7476. THIS IS THE ONLY HURRICANE EVER FLOWN IN AUSTRALIA. PILOT ...
Photograph
1941-08-29. HAWKER HURRICANE, V-7476. THIS IS THE ONLY HURRICANE EVER FLOWN IN AUSTRALIA. PILOT IN THIS PHOTOGRAPH IS GROUP CAPTAIN ALLAN LESLIE ("WALLY") WALTERS, AUSTRALIAN FLYING CORPS AND RAAF, AT...AC0059
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Hurricane aircraft and French Renault R-35 light tanks are housed side by side at the Syrian ...
Photograph
Maker: Silk, George
Hurricane aircraft and French Renault R-35 light tanks are housed side by side at the Syrian aerodromes. The aircraft are for the protection of Beirut against Nazi terror bombing. The tanks, capture...008989
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HURRICANE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OF THE R.A.F. IN FORMATION OVER THE WESTERN DESERT.
Photograph
Maker: Unknown British Official Photographer
HURRICANE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OF THE R.A.F. IN FORMATION OVER THE WESTERN DESERT.008535
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Hurricanes over Saquenay River
Art
Maker: Warner, R Malcolm
Depicts a Hawker Hurricane aircraft over Saquenay River, Quebec. Many RAAF servicemen took part in the Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS), No 1 Operational Training Unit at Calgary, Canada.ART21988
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Hurricanes scramble, Greenwood
Art
Maker: Warner, R Malcolm
A detachment from No.1 Operational Training Unit stationed at Greenwood, Nova Scotia, training under the Empire Air Training Scheme. Hawker Hurricane aircraft taking off from airfield in 'scramble' ex...ART23093
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HURRICANES TAKING OFF. (NEGATIVE BY SILK).
Photograph
Maker: Silk, George
HURRICANES TAKING OFF. (NEGATIVE BY SILK).010884
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IDKU, EGYPT, 1943. A HAWKER HURRICANE IIC AIRCRAFT OF 451 SQUADRON RAAF ON THE AIRFIELD. (DONOR ...
Photograph
IDKU, EGYPT, 1943. A HAWKER HURRICANE IIC AIRCRAFT OF 451 SQUADRON RAAF ON THE AIRFIELD. (DONOR J.S. ARCHBOLD)P00869.035
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Idku, Egypt. c. 1943. Ground crew fitting a new propeller to a Hawker Hurricane aircraft of No. ...
Photograph
Maker: Le Guay, Laurence Craddock
Idku, Egypt. c. 1943. Ground crew fitting a new propeller to a Hawker Hurricane aircraft of No. 451 (Hurricane) Squadron RAAF.MEA0533
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Idku, Egypt. c. 1943. Ground crew fitting a new propeller to a Hawker Hurricane of No. 451 ...
Photograph
Maker: Le Guay, Laurence Craddock
Idku, Egypt. c. 1943. Ground crew fitting a new propeller to a Hawker Hurricane of No. 451 (Hurricane) Squadron RAAF.MEA0531
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IDKU, EGYPT, 1943. CLOSE VIEW OF TWO OF THE 20MM CANNONS IN THE WING OF A HAWKER HURRICANE IIC ...
Photograph
IDKU, EGYPT, 1943. CLOSE VIEW OF TWO OF THE 20MM CANNONS IN THE WING OF A HAWKER HURRICANE IIC AIRCRAFT, "MARGIE". (DONOR J.S. ARCHBOLD)P00869.046
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IDKU, EGYPT, 1943. FLYING OFFICER R.G. GOLDBERG DFC OF 451 SQUADRON RAAF SITTING IN THE COCKPIT ...
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IDKU, EGYPT, 1943. FLYING OFFICER R.G. GOLDBERG DFC OF 451 SQUADRON RAAF SITTING IN THE COCKPIT OF A HAWKER HURRICANE IIC AIRCRAFT, "NORAH". (DONOR J.S. ARCHBOLD)P00869.048
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IDKU, EGYPT, 1943. FLYING OFFICER W.L. "POPPA" TERRY OF 451 SQUADRON RAAF LEANING AGAINST THE ...
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IDKU, EGYPT, 1943. FLYING OFFICER W.L. "POPPA" TERRY OF 451 SQUADRON RAAF LEANING AGAINST THE PROPELLER OF A HAWKER HURRICANE IIC AIRCRAFT. (DONOR J.S. ARCHBOLD)P00869.042
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IDKU, EGYPT, 1943. FRONT VIEW OF A LONG RANGE HAWKER HURRICANE IIC FIGHTER AIRCRAFT. (DONOR J.S. ...
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IDKU, EGYPT, 1943. FRONT VIEW OF A LONG RANGE HAWKER HURRICANE IIC FIGHTER AIRCRAFT. (DONOR J.S. ARCHBOLD)P00869.045
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IDKU, EGYPT, 1943-02-12. THE WRECKED HAWKER HURRICANE IIC AIRCRAFT OF FLYING OFFICER M.D. SHIELS ...
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IDKU, EGYPT, 1943-02-12. THE WRECKED HAWKER HURRICANE IIC AIRCRAFT OF FLYING OFFICER M.D. SHIELS OF 451 SQUADRON RAAF, WHO WAS KILLED AFTER THIS ACCIDENT AT TAKEOFF. (DONOR J.S. ARCHBOLD)P00869.051
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India. 1944-12-12. A bomb train pulls up, to a RAF Hawker Hurricane (Hurribomber) aircraft of the ...
Photograph
India. 1944-12-12. A bomb train pulls up, to a RAF Hawker Hurricane (Hurribomber) aircraft of the Eastern Air Command in preparation for an attack against the Japanese positions in Burma.SUK13482
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India. C. 1944-07. Portrait of Flying Officer C. C. Betts RAAF, a pilot of an RAF Hurricane ...
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India. C. 1944-07. Portrait of Flying Officer C. C. Betts RAAF, a pilot of an RAF Hurricane Squadron in India.SUK12562
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India. C. 1944-12. The squadron commander of a RAF Hawker Hurricane (Hurribomber) Squadron of ...
Photograph
India. C. 1944-12. The squadron commander of a RAF Hawker Hurricane (Hurribomber) Squadron of Eastern Air Command gathers his pilots around him for a last minute detailed briefing before the take-off ...SUK13484
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Italy Star : Squadron Leader F L Lomas, 680 (Photo Reconnaissance) Squadron, RAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Italy Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL36901.004
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Jackson, John Francis (Flight Lieutenant, b.1908 - d.1942)
Private Record
Maker: Jackson, John Francis
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 493 Flight Lieutenant John Francis Jackson DFC, No.3 and No.75 Squadrons, North Africa, Syria, and New Guinea, 1939-1942. Collection consists of ...PR06299
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John Hunter Maher as a flight lieutenant pilot Nos 176 and 126 Squadrons RAF, Burma-India 1944-1945, interviewed by Elizabeth Maher
Sound
Maker: Maher, John Hunter Maher, Elizabeth N
John Hunter Maher as a flight lieutenant pilot Nos 176 and 126 Squadrons RAF, Burma-India 1944-1945, interviewed by Elizabeth MaherS02285