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2015-10-24

[Vintage_and_Warbirds_Pictures] PHOTOS: RAAF Mosquitos

Forwarded message -  From: Jeff Rankin-Lowe siriusproductions



 
(NT = Northern Territory)

P02445_004

"Coomalie, NT. 1945. Starboard side view of a de Havilland Mark 16 (English) Mosquito aircraft (A52-601) on the airfield. It was flown by members of No. 87 (Photographic Reconnaissance) Squadron, RAAF. (Donor K. Muller)"

A larger, high-res version can be viewed or downloaded here:
http://images.defence.gov.au/P02445_004.jpg

 

s/n A52-601

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P03441_002

"Ground crew of Number 1 Photographic Reconnaissance Unit (PRU) inspect a Mosquito fighter-bomber aircraft, serial no. A52-2, at Coomalie Creek in the Northern Territory. Note the camouflage netting suspended overhead to the left."

A larger, high-res version can be viewed or downloaded here:
http://images.defence.gov.au/P03441_002.jpg

 

s/n A52-2

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NWA0818

"Coomalie, NT. 21 March 1945. Returning to their North Western Australia base are 402733 Pilot Officer Allan Davies of Wentworth Falls, NSW (left) and his navigator 439909 Flying Officer J. S. Reynolds of North Sydney, NSW. They have their hands full with an aircraft camera, magazine and navigation data as they leave their de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito aircraft of No. 87 (Photograph Reconnaissance Flight) Squadron RAAF."

A larger, high-res version can be viewed or downloaded here:
http://images.defence.gov.au/NWA0818.jpg

 

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Posted by: Jeff Rankin-Lowe

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