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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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Checking up on the R.T. of a Kittyhawk Fighter, before take-off
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Maker: Dargie, William
A pilot standing on a wing of a Kittyhawk plane, looking into and checking the cockpit. Dargie noted, "The pilots' life may depend on his R.T. It must be perfect before he leaves the ground, and the ...ART23896
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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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Flight Lieutenant Brian Snowball
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts a portrait of Flight Lieutenant Brian Snowball, pilot, No 258 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, India 1945.ART25920
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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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Pilot in cockpit of Thunderbolt (Warrant Officer Russell Precians)
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Maker: Dargie, William
A413097 Warrant Officer Russell K Precians, pilot, Royal Australian Air Force, serving with No 258 Squadron, Royal Air Force, seen in the cockpit and canopy of Republic P-47D Thunderbolt aircraft at R...ART22390
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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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RAAF crash boat rescues pilot from the sea
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Maker: Dargie, William
This crash boat was the Air-Sea Rescue craft of Royal Australian Air Force Marine Section, Port Moresby. Over a period of six months the unit had saved many people within a radius of 63 kilometres of ...ART21330
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Sergeant Pilot - DFM Winner
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Maker: Dargie, William
This portrait has been identified as Walter Hamilton Arthur Mailey (service no. 402375) who served with the 3rd Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force during the Second World War. Dargie met Mailey whe...ART22228
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Warrant Officer Francis Gould
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Maker: Dargie, William
Portrait of A414671 Warrant Francis Harrison Gould, pilot, No 134 Squadron Royal Air Force, shown carrying his parachute and oxygen mask out to his plane, Ratnap, India.ART23156
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Warrant Officer Francis Gould
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts a portrait of Warrant Officer A414671 Francis Harrison Gould, pilot, serving with No. 134 Squadron Royal Air Force in India, 1945ART26135