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RAAF Ground school B-24

Sun Nov 10, 2013 4:15 am

A.C.1 Fred H. Cooper enjoying a joke as he is helped from a ball turret with American technicians from a Liberator aircraft. With him are: Sgt. Lloyd C. Jury, A.C.1 Warrant Officer J. A. Michell, Captain C. Dunlap, and Pilot Officer N. A. Champion.

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Australian ground crew with a Liberator aeroplane, working with American technicians. They are L.A.C. A. F. McDonnell, Leigh Coppes, William R. Muyers, K. R. Porter, L. H. Ikin.

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American and Australian ground crews working on a Liberator bomber in preparation of the formation of all-Australian squadrons. They are: Pfc. Frank Shively, L.A.C. D. Mobbs, Pvt. David Goodman, and L.A.C. D. J. Higgins.

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L.A.C. H. J. Turk, A.C.1 E. J. Byron, A.C.1 R. L. Draper and Sgt. Lloyd C. Jury

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F/O. F. A. Coles, Lt. S. B. Zelgler an Pilot Officer Norman Champion and American technician Lte. S. B. Zegler examining a sling developed for hoisting engines

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L.A.C. A. Womar, L.A.C. A. F. Stephenson and L.A.C. J. G. Bayley.

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L.A.C. Harry Goodman, Sgt. Edward C. Jordan and Sgt. Harry H. Wentz.

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Re: RAAF Ground school B-24

Sun Nov 10, 2013 6:09 am

Americans and Australians working on a Liberator bomber motor. They are: Frank Shively from Jamestown L.A., LAC D. Mobbs from St. George, Qld., LAC D. J. Higgins of Maryborough, Qld. and Pvt. David Goodman of Winchester, Mass

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American and Australian ground crews wearing each others' hats. They are: Pvt. James E. White, Cpl. Alex Gledhill, Sgt. Ellis Guenther, L.A.C. A. F. Stephenson, Sgt. Joseph M. Donlin.

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L.A.C. H. J. Turk, A.C.1 E. J. L. Byrom and Sgt. Luther Tower

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Gt. Stanley, A. Kosky, A.C.1 Fred H. Cooper, A.C.1 R. L. Draper, Cpl. William Parkinson, Sgt. Lloyd C. Jury, A.C.1 Ernie Byron and Warrant Officer J. A. Michell.

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Re: RAAF Ground school B-24

Sun Nov 10, 2013 8:09 am

Any word on the B-24 being restored down that way?

Re: RAAF Ground school B-24

Mon Nov 11, 2013 11:50 pm

Work is continuing on the B-24 in Oz. Their website can be found at:

http://b24australia.org.au/
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