"A little rough this overshoot eh?"

One of 8 humorous cartoons collected by O216731 Squadron Leader James Henry Cox, RAAF, while attached to RAAF Base Woomera crica 1955. Collectively the cartoons provide insight into the attitudes and experience of Australian personnel of No. 1 Air Trials Unit (1ATU) Target Aircraft Flight. This unit operated the pilotless V12 Jindivik, Meteor U15 and Canberra U10 aircraft as targets for radar tracking and live firing, using surface-to-air and air-to-air weapons. The identity of the artist is unknown.

Depicted is A77-4 Gloster Meteor which has over run Evetts airstrip landing. According to RAAF records the meteor was delivered to the Unit in December 1953. It crashed on 21/10/58 after losing control during aerobatics Croughs Hill near Houghton, SA.

Sqn Ldr Cox was later awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) in December 1968, becoming an Air Commodore back in Australia.