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Rabaul, New Britain. 1943-11-02. Aerial photograph of the town with wisps of smoke and a damaged building in the foreground during an air attack by seventy-five Mitchell aircraft covered by ..

A Bristol Beaufighter aircraft (MK 1 C, A19-15, `O') of No. 30 Squadron RAAF in flight returning to Port Moresby after a raid on Lae. The pilot was Flying Officer Brazenor and the navigator was ..

c. 1943-02. Studio portrait of Pilot Officer Herbert William (Bert) Smith, an intelligence officer with No. 77 Squadron RAAF. Smith had earlier escaped from Rabaul where he had served with 2/22nd ..

Wagga, NSW. c 1947. The outer section of the port (left hand) wing of a Beaufort bomber aircraft showing Japanese Kanji characters painted on the underside of the wing. The message was painted from ..

Ward's Airfield, Port Moresby, Papua. 1942. Informal group portrait of ground crew of No. 30 Squadron RAAF beside a refuelling tanker on the strip. Left to right: on tanker: Sergeant Wally Bell, ..

404733 Flying Officer (FO) John Robert Newman and 43192 FO William George Robert Binnie, a No. 30 Squadron RAAF Beaufighter crew, beside their aircraft at Vivigani airstrip, Papua. On 9 September ..

Port Moresby, Papua. 1942. Washing day for Sergeant F. G. Cassidy, a navigator of No. 30 Squadron RAAF. Sgt Cassidy's tent was typical of accommodation available to members of the Squadron at ..

Bismarck Sea. 1943-03-03. A Japanese transport vessel on fire after attack by Beaufighter aircraft of No. 30 Squadron RAAF during the Battle of the Bismarck Sea fought about 40 miles north west of ..

June Valley, Moresby, Papua. 1942-12-09. Portrait of Wing Commander Brian R. (`Blackjack') Walker DSO, Commanding Officer of No. 30 Squadron RAAF. (Donor F. Cassidy)

New Britain. 1943. Aerial photograph of a bay showing a Japanese barge burning and sinking near the shore, possibly after strafing by Beaufighter aircraft of No. 30 Squadron RAAF. (Donor K. ..

Bismarck Sea. 1943-03-03. Japanese shipping on fire after attack by Beaufighter aircraft of No. 30 Squadron RAAF during the Battle of the Bismarck Sea fought about 40 miles north west of Buna when ..

Bismarck Sea. 1943-03-03. A Japanese merchant vessel manoeuvering to avoid attack by Beaufighter aircraft of No. 30 Squadron RAAF during the Battle of the Bismarck Sea The Battle was fought about ..