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Air sea rescue, 1943 (Flying Officer John Shelton, warrant officer Fred Ring, Flying Officer A Filear, Sergeant S.J. Bell, Lega and US Pilot Lieutenant George Wicks)
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Roy
Bootless Bay; air-sea rescue, launch; 45 Operational Base Unit, Air-Sea Rescue Unit; l-r: Flying A J Filear, Commanding RAAF Flying Boat Base and Marine Section, Sergeant G J Bell, coxswain of crash b...ART22745
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B17 being fuelled for raid on Rabaul
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A US Boeing B17 Flying Fortress is shown at 7 mile drome being fuelled for a raid on Rabaul. Located to the north of Port Moresby, seven miles from town, this aerodrome was first used by the Royal Aus...ART29912
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Catalina, Port Moresby
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Maker: Mainwaring, Geoffrey
Depicts unidentified men of the Australian Military Forces waiting to proceed on leave aboard a Consolidated Catalina flying boat at Port Moresby.ART22145
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Coxswain, Air-Sea Rescue Launch, RAAF Marine Section 45 OB Port Moresby [Sergeant Arie Smelt]
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Maker: Dargie, William
Portrait of Sergeant Arie Albert Smelt, service no. 75164, coxswain, of the Royal Australian Air Force Marine Section, 45 Operational Base Unit. He is wearing a slouch hat and smoking a cigarette. D...ART22314
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Douglas C54 troop transport
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
Plane is refuelling and being overhauled at 7 Mile Drome, while troops shelter under the wing from the sun, waiting to board the plane, Port Moresby, New Guinea.ART25150
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Flying Fortresses (B17's) taking off at 0230 from 7-Mile Drome, Moresby to bomb Rabaul town and harbour
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Maker: Dargie, William
A night time scene of soldiers pictured standing in front of B17s taking off, with searchlights glowing up into the sky.ART22074
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Jackson's 7 Mile Drome
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Maker: Freedman, Harold
The original "Seven Mile" drome at Port Moresby, later named after Squadron Leader J.F. Jackson, DFC, of 75 Squadron, who was killed on a mission from this airstrip. Treacherous Owen Stanley Ranges fo...ART26780
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Liberator C87 transport
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
At 7 Mile Drome, a transport version of the well known bomber. All the armament has been removed.This plane is being loaded with American mail, Port Moresby, New Guinea.ART25151
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Lockheed on the Road
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A Lockheed aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force being serviced where it landed on a road near Port Moresby, blocks the passage of a motor ambulance conveying wounded from the forward area.ART23679
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17 Mile Darland Drome
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
17 Mile, Darland Drome. One of the first strips used in the Por Moresby area. As other strips were opened up, its full use was gradually thinned, Port Moresby, New Guinea.ART25179
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New Guinea twilight - view in Moresby Harbour
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Maker: Dargie, William
The Flying Boat from the mainland circles Port Moresby Harbour before alighting on the water.ART23546
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Pilot - No 4 Squadron RAAF - Wirraways [Flight Lieutenant Neil Hutchinson]
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Maker: Dargie, William Sainthill, Loudon
Head study of pilot, Flight Lieutenant Neil Hutchinson (VX254805), from the No 4 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force.ART22088
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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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RAAF Catalina's taking off
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Maker: Dargie, William
Aircraft pictured taking off from Port Moresby, New Guinea in the evening to bomb Gasmata, New Britain.ART21331
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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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Repairing small craft - R.A.A.F.
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Maker: Hanke, Henry
Small ships of the Royal Australian Air Force used for carrying supplies up Fly River, Port Moresby, New Guinea.ART23769
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Salvaging Liberator after crash landing
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Maker: Moore, Alan
Liberators are now flown by Royal Australian Air Force crews on bombing runs to Truk etc. This aircraft met fighter opposition on the way back from the target; the undercarriage was damaged by enemy f...ART23572
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Sergeant - 15 RSU. RAAF [Robert Henry Couper]
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Maker: Dargie, William
Head study of Sergeant Robert Henry Cooper, 15 Repair and Salvage Unit of the Royal Australian Air Force at Port Moresby.ART23578
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Squadron Leader Albert Church
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Maker: Jones, Vernon
261678 Squadron Leader Albert Edward Church, Royal Australian Air Force, Command Allied Air Staff; Northern and North-east Areas.ART27585
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Squadron Leader Charles C Learmonth
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
A sketch made in the Intelligence Room at Ward's Strip, Port Moresby. Squadron Leader Charles C Learmonth and some of his squadron have just returned from a strike over Salamaua and are being de-brie...ART21487
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Stocks and small craft. Evening, Port Moresby
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Maker: Dargie, William
A rough sketch executed on the day the artist could not proceed forward all planes being grounded because of bad weather, Port Moresby, New Guinea.ART23643
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View in Catalina flying boat base, Port Moresby
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Maker: Dargie, William
Watercolour sketch of activities at the Catalina flying boat base in Port Moresby. Two men stand on the jetty undertaking some repairs, while other aircraft are already up in the sky. Dargie noted, ...ART22089
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Wireless Telegraphist Operator on Douglas Transport (H T Mozeley)
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
Royal Australian Air Force, No 55 Transport Carrier Squadron, 375 Group; Wireless Telegraphy Operator H T Mozelay, 55 Tspt Sqdn, RAAF; in Douglas transport aircraft.ART25161