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DATE
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DETAILS
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10NOV42
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X
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Photo
Recce Dili, Aileu, Moabisse 4hr 45min. Flt Lt Talberg
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29DEC42
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X
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Photo
Recce Timor but returned owing to unsuitable weather, continuous
solid cloud and lightning in the dark along with heavy turbulence.
1hr 50min day, 1hr 30min night plus 2hr instruments/cloud. (Total:
5hr 20min - Talberg's longest flight in a Lightning.)
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02JAN43
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X
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Recce
flight, F/O P.B. Sinnott.
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03JAN43
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X
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Recce
flight, Flt Lt C.C. Lawrie.
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05JAN43
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X
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Photo
Recce Fuiloro-Dili. Four runs over Fuiloro at 14,000ft. Zero waiting
over Dili but managed to dodge and took photos. 4hr 40min. Flt Lt
Talberg
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14JAN43
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X
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Recce
flight, Flt Lt C.C. Lawrie. Unserviceable due failure of port supercharger.
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12FEB43
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Ferried
to 1AD, Laverton by Flt Lt C.C. Lawrie for 240 hourly inspection.
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24MAR43
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Ferried
from 1AD, Laverton to 1PRU, Coomalie Creek by Flt Lt P.B. Sinnott.
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28MAR43
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X
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Photography
Dili, Flt Lt P.B. Sinnott. Engine unserviceable.
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31MAR43
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X
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Photography
Penfoei, Flt Lt P.B. Sinnott. Engine unserviceable - faulty intercooler
and supercharger.
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21APR43
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X
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Photo
recce Fuiloro, Sqn Ldr L.W. Law.
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24APR43
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X
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Photo
recce Dili, Flt Lt P.B. Sinnott.
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25APR43
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X
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Photography
North Goulburn Island, Flt Lt C.C. Lawrie.
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26APR43
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X
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Photography
Cape Fourcroy 6000ft 2hr. (1PRU ORB states Cape Helvetius). Flt
Lt Robilliard
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27APR43
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X
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Photo
recce Atamboea, Flt Lt C.C. Lawrie.
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28APR43
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X
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Survey
flight of Timor, Sqn Ldr W.L. Law. Aircraft u/s
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29APR43
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X
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Photo
Recce Portuguese Timor 4hr 5min. 1PRU ORB states that weather was
unfavourable. Flt Lt Talberg
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03MAY43
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X
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Photography
Saumlaki and vicinity 20000ft 3hr 30min. (1PRU ORB states photo
recce Saumlaki, Alilit & Seframat. Weather unsuitable). Flt Lt Robilliard
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05MAY43
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X
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Photos
Wessel Is 20000ft 4hr 40min. Flt Lt Robilliard
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06MAY43
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X
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Photography
Wessel Island, Flt Lt F. Robilliard.
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11MAY43
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X
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Survey
of Portuguese Timor, Flt Lt P.B. Sinnott. Weather unsuitable.
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13MAY43
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X
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Photo
COO-67-2 Fuiloro 20000ft 4hr. (1PRU ORB states survey of Portuguese
Timor. Weather unsuitable). Flt Lt Robilliard
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24MAY43
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X
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Survey
of Portuguese Timor, Flt Lt P.B. Sinnott. Weather unsuitable.
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29MAY43
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X
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Photo
Recce Fuiloro and Dili 4hr 35min. 1PRU ORB states that weather was
unsuitable. Flt Lt Talberg
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04JUN43
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X
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Survey
Milingimbi, Arnhem Bay. Sqn Ldr Law.
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06JUN43
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X
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Timor
26000ft 5hr 25min. Flt Lt Robilliard
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08JUN43
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X
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Survey
Milingimbi, Arnhem Bay. Sqn Ldr Law.
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09JUL43
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X
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COO 25 Kai Is., Tanimbar, Saim trimetrogon 1hr 20min. Flt Lt Robilliard
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21JUL43
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X
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Photo
Recce Fuiloro, Cape Chater and West Lautem. Flt Lt Talberg
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23JUL43
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X
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COO
37 Dili, Atamboea 28000ft 4hr 25min. Flt Lt Robilliard
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26JUL43
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X
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Photo
Recce Fuiloro, Chater, West Lautem. Flt Lt Sinnott
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05NOV43
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Issued
to USAAF at Townsville.
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06JAN44
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A55-1
received at 1PRU
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10JAN44
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Damaged
in non-flying accident. Aircraft moved from chocks in high winds
at Coomalie Creek, N.T. and ran into a drain causing structural
damage.
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17FEB44
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X
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Photo
Recce Kai Islands. Flg Off Boss-Walker
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19FEB44
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X
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Local
photo 1hr 25min. Bathurst Island. Flt Lt Green
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21FEB44
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X
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Photo
Recce Koepang, Penfoei. Flt Lt Hermes
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24FEB44
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X
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Photography
Darwin area. Flg Off Lovegrove
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25FEB44
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X
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Local
photo 1hr 25min. Fenton & Long. Flt Lt Green
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27FEB44
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X
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Photo
Recce Koepang and Savu Is 4hr 15min. The 1PRU ORB shows Tenau and
Hansisi. Flt Lt Green
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12MAR44
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X
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Local
photo 1hr. Bathurst & Melville Islands. Flt Lt Green
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15MAR44
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X
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Photo
Recce Toen Is., Nila Is., Seroea Is. Flg Off Boss-Walker
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16MAR44
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X
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Photo
Recce Toen Is., Nila Is. Sqn Ldr Hermes
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19MAR44
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X
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Photo
Melville Island 1hr 45min. Sqn Ldr Green
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20MAR44
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X
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Photo
Recce Tanimbar Island 3hr 15min. Sqn Ldr Green
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21MAR44
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X
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Melville
Island 45min. Sqn Ldr Green
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22MAR44
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X
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Photo
Recce Heywood Shoal, Cartier Is., Browse Is., Timor Sea. Flg Off
Boss-Walker
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24MAR44
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X
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Photo
Recce Flores Island 4hr 35min. Sqn Ldr Green
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26MAR44
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X
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Photo
Recce Sevivara, Hero & Chater. Sqn Ldr Hermes
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27MAR44
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X
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Photo
Recce Atamboea, Koepang & Mena River. Flg Off Boss-Walker
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30MAR44
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X
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Photo
Recce Flores Is., Nbai Pt. 4hr. Sqn Ldr Green
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01APR44
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X
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Photo
Recce Koepang. Sqn Ldr Hermes
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05APR44
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X
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Photo
Recce Kai Islands, Langgoer, Faan. Flg Off Boss-Walker
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06APR44
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X
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Photo
Recce Flores but aircraft u/s and returned Coomalie 1hr 50min. Sqn
Ldr Green
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07APR44
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X
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Photo
Recce Darwin area. Flg Off Lovegrove
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08APR44
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X
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Photo
Recce Babar Is. Flg Off Lovegrove
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09APR44
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X
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Photo
Recce Flores Is., Nbai Pt., Sissa River. Sqn Ldr Hermes
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10APR44
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X
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Photo
Recce Dili, Cape Chater, Cape Lore. Flg Off Rush
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16APR44
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X
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Photo
Recce Koepang. Aircraft u/s returned to base. Flg Off Lovegrove
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17APR44
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X
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Photo
Recce Koepang, Penfoei, Semaoe Is. Flg Off Lovegrove
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19APR44
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X
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Photo
Recce Taberfane & Trangan Is. Flg Off Rush
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25APR44
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X
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Photo
Recce Penfoei, Koepang, Soe, Atamboea. Flg Off Lovegrove
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03MAY44
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X
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Photo
Recce Flores Is., Sissa River. Flg Off Rush
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04MAY44
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X
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Photo
Recce Soemba Waingapoe 5hr. Sqn Ldr Green
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06MAY44
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X
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Photo
Recce Dili, Atamboea. Aircraft u/s did not complete op. Flg Off
Lovegrove
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06MAY44
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X
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Photo
Recce Dili, Atamboea. Flg Off Lovegrove
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15MAY44
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X
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Photo
Recce Koepang, Penfoei, Soe, Tenau. Flg Off Rush
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19MAY44
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X
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Photo
Recce Soe & illegible. Flg Off Lovegrove
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27MAY44
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X
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Photo
Recce Kai Islands, Langgoer, Faan. Flg Off Rush
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31MAY44
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X
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Photo
Recce Flores Is., Maomere. Flg Off Lovegrove
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08JUN44
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X
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Photography
local area. Flg Off Rush
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09JUN44
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X
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Photo
Recce Penfoei, Tenau, Hansisi. Flg Off Rush
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14JUN44
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X
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Photo
Recce Kai Is., Langgoer, Faan. Flg Off Lovegrove
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18JUN44
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X
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Photo
Recce Fuiloro, Cape Chater, Lautem West. Flg Off Rush
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20JUN44
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X
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Photo
Recce Cape Chater, Lautem West. Flg Off Lovegrove
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03JUL44
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X
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Photo
Recce Penfoei, Koepang, Tenau. Flg Off Rush
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05JUL44
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Ferry
flight Coomalie - Townsville. Flg Off Rush
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15AUG44
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Ferry
flight Townsville - Cloncurry - Coomalie. Flt Lt Rush
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It
is theorised that the camouflage was stripped from A55-1 during
this overhaul in Townsville. At this time it is calculated that
A55-1 would have completed a minimum of 50 successful missions
so it is likely that the photo of A55-1 wearing 59 mission symbols
would have been taken around this period.
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17AUG44
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X
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Photo
Recce Kai Islands. Flt Lt Rush
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18AUG44
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X
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Photo
Recce Penfoei, Maomere. Sqn Ldr Hermes
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20AUG44
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X
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Photo
Recce Ambon area. Sqn Ldr Green
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22AUG44
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X
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Photo
Recce Soemba Islands. Flt Lt Rush
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23AUG44
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X
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Photo
Recce Ambon area. Sqn Ldr Green
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29AUG44
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X
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Photo
Recce Darwin area. Flt Lt Rush
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30AUG44
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X
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Photo
Recce Ambon. Unsuccessful. Aircraft u/s returned to base. Flt Lt
Rush
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01SEP44
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X
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Photo
Recce Timor area. Did not complete op. Aircraft u/s returned to
base. Sqn Ldr Green
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01SEP44
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During
a subsequent test flight at Coomalie Creek, the nosewheel collapsed
on landing and the aircraft left the runway and burned. Flt Lt Rush
suffered superficial burns.
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TOTAL
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56
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10
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13
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