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DH Mosquito

Thu Nov 07, 2013 12:04 am

W/C A. W. Langton joking with crews during a briefing for an operation

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Australian NCO's. F/Sgt. C. E. Tessier, Cpl. C. D. Jamieson, Sgt. C. A. Small, Sgt. A. E. Eastoe, Cpl. A. L. Lutz and Cpl. W. G. Crowley.

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One of Wing Commander K.M. Hampshire's ground crew ... recording another victory on the fuselage of his Mosquito

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Thu Nov 07, 2013 12:09 am

ANZAC DAY 1944. - Anzac Day was celebrated by a raid on Fortress Europe

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Thu Nov 07, 2013 12:13 am

Wing-Commander W. E. Townsend, centre, with instructors and pilots

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Re: DH Mosquito

Thu Nov 07, 2013 7:05 am

Great stuff!

Thanks for posting!

Andy Scott

Re: DH Mosquito

Thu Nov 07, 2013 9:45 am

Fantastic! Thank you for sharing!

Zack

Re: DH Mosquito

Thu Nov 07, 2013 3:46 pm

My old boss Wg Cdr Bill Townsend with the Mossies at Williamtown. Rose to Air Vice Marshall with nick-name of "Kodak Bill".....loved his picture being taken. He flew A-20 Bostons in New Guinea as well...[his son and I went through officer training school together!]

Re: DH Mosquito

Thu Nov 07, 2013 5:01 pm

Heinkel III Zwilling under attack from two mosquito fighters. The camera operator / pilot of one aeroplane is Flt. Lt. Charles Scherf of New South Wales.

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Shows damage to railway station and junction at Soltau, Germany. The pilot was G. W. Nunn of "Wyuna", Kilcoy, Queensland and the navigator was H. L. Mitchell from Mount Morgan, Queensland.

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Australians in the R.A.F. operating on the Burma front, L-R: F/O Max Neil (Collaroy, N.S.W.), F/O Ern Hallett (Brisbane), F/O Bob Barcl(?) (Launceston, Tas.), F/O H.M. Nicholls (W. Brunswick, Vic.), F/O Herb Wilson (Glenelg, S.A.)

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R.A.A.F. Mosquito pilots including F/Lt. A. Proctor, D.F.C. from N.S.W., F/O. C. H. Garrett from Queensland, F/O. A. J. Phillips, D.F.C. from Melbourne, F/Lt. H. R. Bonython from South Australia, F/O. K. Roget from Melbourne, P/O. D. C. Bradbury from Elwood, Victoria, F/Lt. A. L. M. Spurgin, D.F.C. from Queensland and F/O. T. Baird from N.S.W

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Re: DH Mosquito

Thu Nov 07, 2013 7:27 pm

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Wonder what the censor was trying to hide here?

Re: DH Mosquito

Thu Nov 07, 2013 7:55 pm

Possibly a fin-mounted antennae?

AFAIK the antennae for the Oboe and Serrate radars were mounted in the nose, with their antennae in the outer wings and nose, but I'm not sure.

My best guess I'm afraid.

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