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Arrival of Air Marshal G Jones CB, CBE, DFC in Japan
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Maker: Military History Section, BCOF
On 22 July 1948 Air Marshal George Jones, Chief of Air Staff, RAAF, arrived at Iwakuni by RAAF Lincoln bomber aircraft. This particular Lincoln was all Australian-made, including the engines. This was...F07515
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BCOF parade at Tokyo for Princess Elizabeth's wedding
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Maker: Cartledge, Ronald Selby O'Halloran, John Frederick M
Before several thousand spectators representing many nations, more than 1,200 BCOF troops paraded to mark the royal wedding. The parade gave a general salute on the arrival of 34 (VX20321, VX80578) Li...F07500
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First Lancastrian to land in Japan
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Maker: Cartledge, Ronald Selby
The first Lancastrian aircraft chartered by the RAAF from Qantas arriving at Iwakuni. O36 Air Vice Marshal John Patrick Joseph McCauley greets the crew. Mr Alex Gurney, passenger, originator of the Bl...F07473
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BCAIR fire power demonstration Onasami Shima
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Maker: Military History Section, BCOF
On 23 September 1947, BCAIR aircraft gave a firepower demonstration by bombing and strafing five targets on Onasami Shima. The Commander-in-Chief BCOF, 34 (VX20321, VX80578) Lieutenant General Horace ...F07517