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  1. A brisk day off Yokohama, HMAS Hobart

    Art

    Maker: Adams, Dennis

    Flying the Royal Naval ensign, light cruiser HMAS Hobart is moored in Tokyo Bay, Japan. Mount Fuji is seen in the background symbolising Japan territory. In the foreground and under a brisk wind, a sa...

    ART25503

  2. A Concert in the Mess

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    Maker: Adams, Dennis

    One of the few members of No. 3 Squadron who played an instrument was one of the flight mechanics, Leading Aircraftman William Joseph (Chippy) Chipperfield, who would always bring his accordion along ...

    ART24444

  3. A daylight raid

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    Maker: Adams, Dennis

    Australian Halifax aircraft on a daylight raid over Germany. This is the view obtained from a position immediately alongside the pilot and shown two of the powerful Bristol Hercules motors of a Halifa...

    ART22193

  4. A Driver

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    Maker: Adams, Dennis

    One of No.3 Squadron transport driver (unidentified) in cabin of truck. Internally many of the trucks still retained their buff-coloured camouflage from the Desert Campaign.

    ART23481

  5. A Flamer

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    Maker: Adams, Dennis

    Two men rush for cover while two aeroplances bomb a military truck.

    ART26548

  6. A hand of poker

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    Maker: Adams, Dennis

    Depicts a portrait of Flying Garry Munro Blumer 413517, 450 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force, who was shot down at one time before the German line North of Pescara. He was fortunate in meeting Ital...

    ART24439

  7. Aircraft Taking Off

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    Maker: Adams, Dennis

    Depicts a Boston Bomber taking off.

    ART23489

  8. Alongside in Tokyo docks

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    Maker: Adams, Dennis

    vessel, warship, destroyer, sentry, harbour; RAN River Class destroyer HMAS Warramunga at wharf in, 40mm Bofors gun on deck

    ART25678

  9. Altitude 21,000

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    Maker: Adams, Dennis

    A Lockheed Hudson bomber aloft in the clear coldness of the sub-stratasphere.

    ART23396

  10. A Mosquito

    Art

    Maker: Adams, Dennis

    A De Haviland Mosquito aircraft with RAF camouflage scheme, white and black stripes on lower fuselage, known as 'invasion stripes'. These indicate that this is after D-Day, 6 June 1944.

    ART23488

  11. Arming a Spitfire

    Art

    Maker: Adams, Dennis

    A Spitfire at Laverton on the tarmac, being armed in preparation for a test flight and air to ground gunnery.

    ART22364

  12. Artillery Lieutenant (Lieutenant Graham)

    Art

    Maker: Adams, Dennis

    Depicts a portrait of Lieutenant Graham, RAA, who served in Crete and Syria, where he was wounded.

    ART21490

  13. "Attack!" Pilot of a Sikorsky "Kingfisher"

    Art

    Maker: Adams, Dennis

    The pilot in the cockpit canopy of Sikorsky-Kingfisher thrusts forward the control column and dives his aircraft.

    ART23395

  14. At the Controls of a Bombay

    Art

    Maker: Adams, Dennis

    Squadron Leader Cyril Robin Broome, Commanding Officer No. 1 Air Ambulance, Royal Australian Air Force, part of wing and landing strut of transport aircraft used as air ambulance.

    ART24442

  15. At the Landing Strip

    Art

    Maker: Adams, Dennis

    This painting shows No.3 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force dispersal area at Vasto, Southern Italy.

    ART23458

  16. At the Wheel

    Art

    Maker: Adams, Dennis

    A man at the wheel of an Australian Merchant Ship or Australian Corvette HMAS Wagga. The bridge of these ships consisted mainly of a covered and glassed-in wheel house. Within this again the man at th...

    ART23584

  17. Australian commandos attacking Japanese shipping in Singapore Harbour, September 1943

    Art

    Maker: Adams, Dennis

    Dennis Adams was commissioned to depict Operation Jaywick, a bold raid by members of Special Operations Australia from Z Special Unit. Fifteen men under the command of a British officer, Major Ivan L...

    ART27649

  18. A Winter's Day

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    Maker: Adams, Dennis

    No. 450 Squadron (unidentified), pilots' mess in EPIP (European Privates' n Pattern) tent. Into one side of this the pilots had built a chimney from bricks. Firewood or coke was almost unobtainable bu...

    ART26115

  19. Baker, HMAS "Shropshire"

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    Maker: Adams, Dennis

    Depicts an unidentified baker removing bread from oven on board the HMAS Shropshire.

    ART25675

  20. Beaufighter Observer

    Art

    Maker: Adams, Dennis

    Depicts a portrait of an unidentified observer, part of interior of Beaufighter.

    ART23463

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