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CANBERRA, ACT. 1939-10. AT THE RAAF BASE FOUR DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA AIRCRAFT REQUISITIONED FROM ...

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CANBERRA, ACT. 1939-10. AT THE RAAF BASE FOUR DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA AIRCRAFT REQUISITIONED FROM AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL AIRWAYS (ANA) TO FORM NO. 8 SQUADRON RAAF. (DONOR B. THORNTON)
044710
CANBERRA, ACT. 1954-09-18. AUSTER AIRCRAFT OF NO 16 AIR OBSERVATION POST FLIGHT RAAF CO- ...

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CANBERRA, ACT. 1954-09-18. AUSTER AIRCRAFT OF NO 16 AIR OBSERVATION POST FLIGHT RAAF CO- OPERATING WITH ARMY ARTILLERY EQUIPMENT (25- POUNDER) FOR A DISPLAY AT RAAF BASE FAIRBAIRN DURING AIR FORCE WEE...
P00448.014
CANBERRA, ACT. 1947-01-11. AVRO YORK AIRCRAFT "ENDEAVOUR" OF THE GOVERNOR- GENERAL'S FLIGHT ...

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CANBERRA, ACT. 1947-01-11. AVRO YORK AIRCRAFT "ENDEAVOUR" OF THE GOVERNOR- GENERAL'S FLIGHT TAKING OFF FROM RAAF STATION CANBERRA FOR MASCOT EN ROUTE TO ENGLAND WITH HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF GLO...
P00448.013
CANBERRA, ACT. 1944-03-18. "BATAAN", THE BOEING "FLYING FORTRESS", PERSONAL AIRCRAFT OF US ...

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CANBERRA, ACT. 1944-03-18. "BATAAN", THE BOEING "FLYING FORTRESS", PERSONAL AIRCRAFT OF US GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA, ON THE TARMAC AT FAIRBAIRN AIRPORT.
077682
CANBERRA, ACT. 1949-04-01. DE HAVILLAND DH-100 VAMPIRE JET AIRCRAFT A78-1 AND A78-2 FROM AIRCRAFT ...

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CANBERRA, ACT. 1949-04-01. DE HAVILLAND DH-100 VAMPIRE JET AIRCRAFT A78-1 AND A78-2 FROM AIRCRAFT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT UNIT RAAF LAVERTON, VIC BEING FLOWN BY SQUADRON LEADER D.R. CUMING AFC AND SQ...
P00448.080
CANBERRA, ACT. DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT A65-108 OF NO 34 (SPECIAL TRANSPORT) ...

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Maker: RAAF Photographer
CANBERRA, ACT. DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT A65-108 OF NO 34 (SPECIAL TRANSPORT) SQUADRON ON THE TARMAC AT RAAF FAIRBAIRN SHORTLY BEFORE DEPARTURE TO RICHMOND, NSW. THIS WAS THE LAST OF THE D...
P00448.101
CANBERRA, ACT. 1957-09-15. DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT OF NO 86 (TRANSPORT) WING RAAF ...

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Maker: RAAF Photographer
CANBERRA, ACT. 1957-09-15. DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT OF NO 86 (TRANSPORT) WING RAAF RICHMOND NSW CARRY OUT A FORMATION SUPPLY DROP ON THE AIRFIELD DURING AIR FORCE WEEK ACTIVITIES AT RAAF ...
P00448.094
CANBERRA, ACT. 1950-09-15. DURING THE COMMEMORATION SERVICE OF THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN HELD IN THE ...

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Maker: Wilson, D H
CANBERRA, ACT. 1950-09-15. DURING THE COMMEMORATION SERVICE OF THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN HELD IN THE COURTYARD AT THE AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL, THE GUARD OF HONOUR WAS PROVIDED BY MEMBERS OF THE RAAF FROM ...
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CANBERRA, ACT. 1950-09-15. DURING THE COMMEMORATION SERVICE OF THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN HELD IN THE ...

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Maker: Wilson, D H
CANBERRA, ACT. 1950-09-15. DURING THE COMMEMORATION SERVICE OF THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN HELD IN THE COURTYARD AT THE AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL, THE GUARD OF HONOUR WAS PROVIDED BY MEMBERS OF THE RAAF FROM ...
134344
CANBERRA, ACT. 1966-03. FAIREY GANNET ASW AIRCRAFT OF THE RAN SHOWN DURING A VISIT TO RAAF BASE ...

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Maker: RAAF Photographer
CANBERRA, ACT. 1966-03. FAIREY GANNET ASW AIRCRAFT OF THE RAN SHOWN DURING A VISIT TO RAAF BASE FAIRBAIRN.
P00448.109
CANBERRA, ACT. 1942? FRED FISHER (LEFT) AND ? QUINN, PARTICIPANTS IN NO. 6 PHOTOGRAPHERS COURSE, ...

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CANBERRA, ACT. 1942? FRED FISHER (LEFT) AND ? QUINN, PARTICIPANTS IN NO. 6 PHOTOGRAPHERS COURSE, RAAF, TESTING CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT IN THE GROUNDS OF THE RAAF BASE. (DONOR K.J. READ COLLE...
P00987.003
CANBERRA, ACT. 1944-03-18. GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA ...

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CANBERRA, ACT. 1944-03-18. GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA (1), BEING GREETED BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA, THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOHN CURTIN (2), ON HIS AR...
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CANBERRA, ACT. 1944-03-18. GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA ...

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CANBERRA, ACT. 1944-03-18. GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA (1), CHATTING WITH THE PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA, THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOHN CURTIN (2), ON HIS ARRIV...
077681
CANBERRA, ACT. 1949-07-06. HAWKER SEA FURY FB-II AIRCRAFT OF THE RAN ON THE TARMAC DURING A VISIT ...

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CANBERRA, ACT. 1949-07-06. HAWKER SEA FURY FB-II AIRCRAFT OF THE RAN ON THE TARMAC DURING A VISIT TO RAAF FAIRBAIRN.
P00448.133
CANBERRA, ACT. 1967-04-12. HAWKER SIDDELEY AVIATION HS748 AIRCRAFT A10-595 OF NO 34 SQUADRON RAAF ...

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Maker: RAAF Photographer
CANBERRA, ACT. 1967-04-12. HAWKER SIDDELEY AVIATION HS748 AIRCRAFT A10-595 OF NO 34 SQUADRON RAAF IN FLIGHT OVER CANBERRA PRIOR TO LANDING AT RAAF FAIRBAIRN.
P00448.135
CANBERRA, ACT. 1969-04-12. HAWKER SIDDELEY AVIATION HS748 AIRCRAFT A10-595 TOUCHING DOWN AT RAAF ...

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Maker: RAAF Photographer
CANBERRA, ACT. 1969-04-12. HAWKER SIDDELEY AVIATION HS748 AIRCRAFT A10-595 TOUCHING DOWN AT RAAF FAIRBAIRN AT THE END OF THE DELIVERY FLIGHT TO NO 34 SQUADRON RAAF. TWO OF THESE AIRCRAFT WERE TO BE EM...
P00448.136
CANBERRA, ACT, RAAF BASE, 1939-10. AN AERIAL VIEW OF THE AIRFIELD SHOWING THE TENT ACCOMMODATION ...

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CANBERRA, ACT, RAAF BASE, 1939-10. AN AERIAL VIEW OF THE AIRFIELD SHOWING THE TENT ACCOMMODATION AND THE SOLITARY HANGAR. (DONATED BY MR B. THORNTON)
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CANBERRA, ACT, RAAF BASE, 1939-10. AN AERIAL VIEW OF THE TARMAC AND HANGAR. (DONATED BY MR B. ...

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CANBERRA, ACT, RAAF BASE, 1939-10. AN AERIAL VIEW OF THE TARMAC AND HANGAR. (DONATED BY MR B. THORNTON).
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CANBERRA, ACT, RAAF BASE, 1939-10. A STINSON RELIANT AIRCRAFT. (DONATED BY MR B. THORNTON)

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CANBERRA, ACT, RAAF BASE, 1939-10. A STINSON RELIANT AIRCRAFT. (DONATED BY MR B. THORNTON)
044718
CANBERRA, ACT, RAAF BASE, 1939-10. THREE EX AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL AIRWAYS MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. ...

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CANBERRA, ACT, RAAF BASE, 1939-10. THREE EX AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL AIRWAYS MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. (DONATED BY MR B. THORNTON)
044712
CANBERRA, ACT, RAAF BASE, 1939-10. TWO EX AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL AIRWAY'S MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. ...

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CANBERRA, ACT, RAAF BASE, 1939-10. TWO EX AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL AIRWAY'S MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL. (DONATED BY MR B. THORNTON).
044714
CANBERRA, ACT. 1940-07. 43 SQUADRON LEADER P.G. HEFFERNAN AFC, COMMANDING OFFICER, NO. 8 SQUADRON ...

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CANBERRA, ACT. 1940-07. 43 SQUADRON LEADER P.G. HEFFERNAN AFC, COMMANDING OFFICER, NO. 8 SQUADRON RAAF (WHITE OVERALLS), WAITING ON THE TARMAC AT THE FAIRBAIRN AIR STATION FOR THE SQUADRON GROUND STAF...
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CANBERRA, ACT. 1940-07. 43 SQUADRON LEADER P.G. HEFFERNAN AFC, COMMANDING OFFICER, NO. 8 SQUADRON ...

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CANBERRA, ACT. 1940-07. 43 SQUADRON LEADER P.G. HEFFERNAN AFC, COMMANDING OFFICER, NO. 8 SQUADRON RAAF (WHITE OVERALLS), CHATTING WITH ANOTHER AIR FORCE OFFICER PRIOR TO TAKING OFF TO LEAD THE LOCKHEE...
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Canberra, ACT, 1942. The Commanding Officer (CO) of No. 18 Squadron, Netherlands Air Force, at ...

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Canberra, ACT, 1942. The Commanding Officer (CO) of No. 18 Squadron, Netherlands Air Force, at work in his office at the RAAF Station (later RAAF Base Fairbairn) where the squadron was based. The offi...
P01827.004
CANBERRA, ACT. 1945-03-20. THE DEPERDUSSIN AIRCRAFT ON DISPLAY IN A GALLERY AT THE AUSTRALIAN WAR ...

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CANBERRA, ACT. 1945-03-20. THE DEPERDUSSIN AIRCRAFT ON DISPLAY IN A GALLERY AT THE AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS USED AS A TRAINER BY THE AUSTRALIAN FLYING CORPS (AFC) AT POINT COOK.
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CANBERRA, ACT. 1945-03-20. THE DEPERDUSSIN AIRCRAFT ON DISPLAY IN A GALLERY AT THE AUSTRALIAN WAR ...

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CANBERRA, ACT. 1945-03-20. THE DEPERDUSSIN AIRCRAFT ON DISPLAY IN A GALLERY AT THE AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS USED AS A TRAINER BY THE AUSTRALIAN FLYING CORPS (AFC) AT POINT COOK.
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CANBERRA, ACT. 1967-08-11. THE LAST DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT A65-108 OF NO 34 ...

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Maker: RAAF Photographer
CANBERRA, ACT. 1967-08-11. THE LAST DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT A65-108 OF NO 34 (SPECIAL TRANSPORT) SQUADRON SHOWN LEAVING RAAF FAIRBAIRN FOLLOWING RE- EQUIPMENT OF THE SQUADRON WITH JET AI...
P00448.102
Canberra, ACT, 1942. Three officers serving with No. 18 Squadron, Netherlands Air Force, ...

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Canberra, ACT, 1942. Three officers serving with No. 18 Squadron, Netherlands Air Force, conversing in front of the engine and propeller of one of the squadron's North American B25 Mitchell bombers. T...
P01827.003
Canberra, ACT, 1942. Two North American B25 Mitchell bombers belonging to No. 18 Squadron, ...

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Canberra, ACT, 1942. Two North American B25 Mitchell bombers belonging to No. 18 Squadron, Netherlands Air Force, standing in front of the control tower at the RAAF Station (later RAAF Base Fairbairn)...
P01818.002
CANBERRA AIRCRAFT AT BUTTERWORTH. (PHOTOGRAPHER SGT. CONNOLLY)

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CANBERRA AIRCRAFT AT BUTTERWORTH. (PHOTOGRAPHER SGT. CONNOLLY)
MAL/66/0097/02
CANBERRA, RAAF BASE, ACT. 1939-10. TWO PETS BELONGING TO MEMBERS OF NO. 8 SQUADRON RAAF. THE DOG ...

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CANBERRA, RAAF BASE, ACT. 1939-10. TWO PETS BELONGING TO MEMBERS OF NO. 8 SQUADRON RAAF. THE DOG WAS OWNED BY ONE OF THE OFFICERS AND THE COCKATOO WAS OWNED BY AIRCRAFTMAN ALEX ROBERTS. THE COCKATOO A...
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Captain William (Billy) Stutt of the NSW State Aviation School, Richmond, in the cockpit of a ...

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Maker: Unknown
Captain William (Billy) Stutt of the NSW State Aviation School, Richmond, in the cockpit of a Curtiss Jenny aircraft. The aircraft is probably JN-4B, one of the second batch to arrive at Richmond. On ...
H12505
CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL, POINT COOK, VIC. 1916/18. CAUDRON G.III SEAQUIPLANE SHOWING 80 HP GNOME ...

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CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL, POINT COOK, VIC. 1916/18. CAUDRON G.III SEAQUIPLANE SHOWING 80 HP GNOME ROTARY ENGINE. [F]
A04601
CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL, POINT COOK, VIC. 1917/18. MAURICE FARMAN SHORTHORN AIRCRAFT WITH COLLAPSED ...

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CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL, POINT COOK, VIC. 1917/18. MAURICE FARMAN SHORTHORN AIRCRAFT WITH COLLAPSED UNDERCARRIAGE, POSSIBLY AFTER A HEAVY LANDING.
A04604
CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL, POINT COOK, VIC., 1917. MAURICE FARMAN SHORTHORN, CFS 17, AFTER ACCIDENT. ...

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CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL, POINT COOK, VIC., 1917. MAURICE FARMAN SHORTHORN, CFS 17, AFTER ACCIDENT. EEDY COLLECTION.[CRASH. 1/4F P]
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CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL, POINT COOK, VIC. 1916-17. MAURICE FARMAN SHORTHORN, CFS 7, IN HANGAR. EEDY ...

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CENTRAL FLYING SCHOOL, POINT COOK, VIC. 1916-17. MAURICE FARMAN SHORTHORN, CFS 7, IN HANGAR. EEDY COLLECTION. [F]
A04635
Champagne marks helicopter record

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Since the first Iroquois helicopter lifted off four years ago, No. 9 Squadron RAAF has logged the amazing total of 40,000 flying hours; most of it on operational sorties in Phuoc Tuy Province. When th...
F02792
CLEANING THE WINDOW OF PLANE. RAAF GROUND TRAINING. (NEGATIVE BY D.P.).

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Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
CLEANING THE WINDOW OF PLANE. RAAF GROUND TRAINING. (NEGATIVE BY D.P.).
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CLONCURRY, QUEENSLAND. 1945-04-02. AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE PERSONNEL FROM THE NORTHERN ...

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CLONCURRY, QUEENSLAND. 1945-04-02. AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE PERSONNEL FROM THE NORTHERN TERRITORY REPLACEMENT DRAFT BOARD AN RAAF DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT DURING THEIR MOVEMENT FRO...
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CLONCURRY, QUEENSLAND. 1945-04-02. AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE PERSONNEL FROM THE NORTHERN ...

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CLONCURRY, QUEENSLAND. 1945-04-02. AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE PERSONNEL FROM THE NORTHERN TERRITORY REPLACEMENT DRAFT LEAVE AN RAAF DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT FOR MORNING TEA DURING TH...
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Collection related to the service of Betty Florence Tassicker (nee Evans)

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WOMEN'S AUXILIARY AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE. MARCH PAST OF WAAAF PERSONNEL TO MARK THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE FORMATION OF THE SERVICE.
P00550.003
Collection relating to the service of 432886 Edward Philip Telford Simpson

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Maker: Royal Australian Air Force
Identity sheet of 36 Course at No. 5 Service Flying Training School (SFTS). These aircrew trainees all have the rank of Aircraftman 2 as denoted by the white flash in their caps. Left to right, back r...
P02531.001
Collection relating to 440362 Warrant Officer Keith Campbell, RAAF, and A26715 Leading Air Mechanic Alexander Campbell, RAN.

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Maker: Unknown
Informal standing portrait, probably of 440362 Warrant Officer Keith Campbell, taken in Royal Canadian Air Force sleeping quarters.
P12737.005
Commandant Janice Webb (later Hilton), Australian Red Cross (ARC) (left), and Wing Officer Betty ...

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Maker: Boyle, Marie Constance Hunter (later Boyle), Marie C
Commandant Janice Webb (later Hilton), Australian Red Cross (ARC) (left), and Wing Officer Betty Docker, Matron of 4 RAAF Hospital at Butterworth, Malaysia, standing on the airstrip tarmac beside a Un...
P02017.027
Commandant Janice Webb (now Hilton) (far right), Australian Red Cross, with walking wounded at 8 ...

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Maker: Boyle, Marie Constance
Commandant Janice Webb (now Hilton) (far right), Australian Red Cross, with walking wounded at 8 Field Ambulance. The men were about to be transported to the Vung Tau airstrip for an RAAF C130-E Hercu...
P02017.016
Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) Avon Sabre A94-946 of Aircraft Research And Development ...

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Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation (CAC) Avon Sabre A94-946 of Aircraft Research And Development Unit, RAAF Laverton, VIC in flight over melbourne during the testing programme of the aircraft fitted wi...
P00448.044
Construction by 'A' Detachment, No 5 Airfield Construction Squadron (5ACS) on the ancillary ...

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Construction by 'A' Detachment, No 5 Airfield Construction Squadron (5ACS) on the ancillary workshops area nears completion at No 9 Squadron, RAAF. The Detachment operated at Vung Tau from 13 May 1966...
P01592.008
Construction of Ubon air base (DPR RAAF stock shots)

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Ubon, North East Thailand circa 1962? aerial view RAAF flight line and technical area at Ubon. [Reel 1] Aerial view of RAAF tent camp. Aerial view site of new hut with cookhouse and messes at centre a...
F10392
Damaged Caribou from Vietnam flys again

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The first Caribou transport aircraft to be brought back damaged from Vietnam is shown making its first test flight after being repaired. The aircraft was returned to Australia on board HMAS Sydney in ...
F02777
Danger Radioactive

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Maker: Royal Australian Air Force
The poster was first introduced by the Royal Australian Air Force in June 1957 to be used as a warning label “to ensure maximum safety to all personnel responsible for handling “Radioactive material” ...
AWM2021.982.1