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  1. A LANCASTER BOMBER AIRCRAFT OF NO. 463 SQUADRON RAAF OF BOMBER COMMAND BEING LOADED WITH 1000 LB ...

    Photograph

    A LANCASTER BOMBER AIRCRAFT OF NO. 463 SQUADRON RAAF OF BOMBER COMMAND BEING LOADED WITH 1000 LB BOMBS PRIOR TO A RAID OVER ENEMY TERRITORY. ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE IS NOSE ART DEPICTING 'SN...

    UK1217

  2. An Avro Lancaster bomber aircraft of 463 Squadron RAAF, with nose art depicting a kangaroo and ...

    Photograph

    Maker: Unknown

    An Avro Lancaster bomber aircraft of 463 Squadron RAAF, with nose art depicting a kangaroo and joey, the latter reaching from its mother's pouch to smash a swastika with a mallet. To the left of the i...

    P04136.004

  3. An Avro Lancaster bomber aircraft of 463 Squadron RAAF, with nose art depicting a winged kangaroo ...

    Photograph

    Maker: Unknown

    An Avro Lancaster bomber aircraft of 463 Squadron RAAF, with nose art depicting a winged kangaroo holding a bomb. A row of 46 bombs painted beneath the cockpit represent a tally of operations into Eur...

    P04136.005

  4. An Avro Lancaster bomber aircraft of 463 Squadron RAAF, with nose art depicting "Joe the 'Obo," a ...

    Photograph

    Maker: Unknown

    An Avro Lancaster bomber aircraft of 463 Squadron RAAF, with nose art depicting "Joe the 'Obo," a swagman with a billy and blanket roll, beside which is written 'Olwyn's revenge.' A row of miniature J...

    P04136.001

  5. An Avro Lancaster bomber aircraft of 463 Squadron RAAF, with nose art depicting "Uncle Joe" (a ...

    Photograph

    Maker: Unknown

    An Avro Lancaster bomber aircraft of 463 Squadron RAAF, with nose art depicting "Uncle Joe" (a reference to Joseph Stalin), below the cockpit. The Lancaster nose art, which decorated nearly all RAAF h...

    P04136.003

  6. Bohlen, Germany. C. 1945-03. Gutted and bomb-blasted buildings and installation of the synthetic ...

    Photograph

    Bohlen, Germany. C. 1945-03. Gutted and bomb-blasted buildings and installation of the synthetic oil plant of Braunkohle Benzin A. G. at Bohlen. This target has been attacked by RAF and US Army Air Fo...

    SUK14055

  7. BOMB AIMERS OF NO. 463 (LANCASTER) SQUADRON RAAF AT A BRIEFING BY FLIGHT LIEUTENANT G. MURTOUGH, ...

    Photograph

    BOMB AIMERS OF NO. 463 (LANCASTER) SQUADRON RAAF AT A BRIEFING BY FLIGHT LIEUTENANT G. MURTOUGH, BEFORE A RAID OVER ENEMY TERRITORY.

    UK1222

  8. BOMBING UP "S" FOR SNIFTER OF SUNNY SYDNEY, ANOTHER LANCASTER BOMBER AIRCRAFT OF NO. 463 SQUADRON ...

    Photograph

    BOMBING UP "S" FOR SNIFTER OF SUNNY SYDNEY, ANOTHER LANCASTER BOMBER AIRCRAFT OF NO. 463 SQUADRON RAAF IN THE UK.

    UK1226

  9. Collection related to Murray Frank Sweeny

    Photograph

    Studio portrait of 417673 Sergeant Murray Frank Sweeny RAAF, pilot of Prospect, SA, attached to a photographic folder with two attached newspaper clippings. Later promoted to Pilot Officer, then Flyin...

    AWM2021.594.1

  10. Crew of "Whoa Bessie", a Lancaster Bomber Aircraft of No. 463 Squadron RAAF of Bomber Command, ...

    Photograph

    Crew of "Whoa Bessie", a Lancaster Bomber Aircraft of No. 463 Squadron RAAF of Bomber Command, before taking off on a raid. Left to right: 420610 Flying Officer (FO) R. W. Board of Rose Bay, NSW; 4209...

    UK1212

  11. Crew of 'Whoa Bessie' a Lancaster Bomber of No 463 Squadron RAAF of Bomber Command, return from a ...

    Photograph

    Crew of 'Whoa Bessie' a Lancaster Bomber of No 463 Squadron RAAF of Bomber Command, return from a raid over Germany. Members of this crew, comprising six Australians and an Englishman, also took part ...

    SUK14781

  12. Crew of 'Whoa Bessie' a Lancaster Bomber of No 463 Squadron RAAF of Bomber Command, return from a ...

    Photograph

    Crew of 'Whoa Bessie' a Lancaster Bomber of No 463 Squadron RAAF of Bomber Command, return from a raid over Germany. Members of this crew, comprising six Australians and an Englishman, also took part ...

    UK1213

  13. Dortmund-Ems Canal, Germany. C. 1944-11. Damage caused by an attack on the Dortmund-Ems Canal in ...

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    Dortmund-Ems Canal, Germany. C. 1944-11. Damage caused by an attack on the Dortmund-Ems Canal in which aircraft from Nos 463 and 467 Squadrons RAAF took part.

    SUK13368

  14. Dresden, Germany. 1945-02-14. On the night of 1945-02-13/14, Lancaster aircraft of RAF Bomber ...

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    Dresden, Germany. 1945-02-14. On the night of 1945-02-13/14, Lancaster aircraft of RAF Bomber Command made two very heavy attacks on Dresden, an important centre of communications and a base for the d...

    SUK13775

  15. Dusseldorf, Germany. C. 1944-11. Damage to Rheinmetall-Borsig Arms works in Dusseldorf after a ...

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    Dusseldorf, Germany. C. 1944-11. Damage to Rheinmetall-Borsig Arms works in Dusseldorf after a raid in which Nos. 460, 462, 463, 466 and 467 Squadrons RAAF took part.

    SUK13465

  16. England. C. 1944-07. During a visit to RAF Station Waddington, Lincolnshire, His Royal Highness ...

    Photograph

    England. C. 1944-07. During a visit to RAF Station Waddington, Lincolnshire, His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester chatted in the mess with the Station Commander, Group Captain Bonham Carter. No. ...

    SUK12458

  17. England. C. 1944-07. During a visit to RAF Station Waddington Lincolnshire, His Royal Highness ...

    Photograph

    England. C. 1944-07. During a visit to RAF Station Waddington Lincolnshire, His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester chatted with Corporal J. Watts of Sydney, NSW, who has served with the RAAF ground...

    SUK12455

  18. England. C. 1944-07. His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester meeting the crews of No. 463 and ...

    Photograph

    England. C. 1944-07. His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester meeting the crews of No. 463 and No. 467 Squadron RAAF during a visit to RAF Station Waddington Lincolnshire.

    SUK12454

  19. ENGLAND. C.1942. RAF LANCASTER BOMBER AIRCRAFT LINED UP READY FOR TAKEOFF. (DONOR: J. MUSGROVE)

    Photograph

    ENGLAND. C.1942. RAF LANCASTER BOMBER AIRCRAFT LINED UP READY FOR TAKEOFF. (DONOR: J. MUSGROVE)

    P00811.002

  20. FINAL STAGES OF AN OPERATIONAL BRIEFING AT NO. 463 (LANCASTER) SQUADRON RAAF OF BOMBER COMMAND, ...

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    FINAL STAGES OF AN OPERATIONAL BRIEFING AT NO. 463 (LANCASTER) SQUADRON RAAF OF BOMBER COMMAND, AS THE CREW OF "WHOA BESSIE" WAITS UNTIL THE NAVIGATOR COMPLETES THE FLIGHT PLAN. THE WHISTLES ATTACHED ...

    UK1211

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