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RAAF Spitfire story (453 Squadron)

Film & Sound, In Storage, FC78/73

Film showing Supermarine Spitfires of 453 Squadron operating from an advanced airstrip in France following the start of Operation Overlord. Spitfires take off and land and groundcrew service the aircraft.

Image pending

Original wartime material from the RAF career of Sqdn Ldr John Lyall Sayers 1943-1971

Archives, 1944-1945, In Storage, X005-5907/001/001

These items are the original wartime material that forms part of the collection of Squadron Leader John Lyall Sayers. The material of the overall collection spans from 1943 to 1971.

Photograph with message, Crown ©

Letter from Sir Charles McCann, Agent-General and Trade Commissioner for South Australia, to Sgt Richard Ellison Shennan, regarding Sgt Shennan's arrival in the United Kingdom, 15 November 1943

Archives, In Storage, AC85/4/5

This letter written to Sgt Richard Ellison Shennan is part of his collection of papers. His papers contain material from the 1940s.

Letter from Sir Charles McCann, Agent-General and Trade Commissioner for South Australia, to Sgt Richard Ellison Shennan, Crown ©

Air Crew Entry Under The Empire Air Scheme

Archives, In Storage, AC85/4/4

This copy of Royal Australian Air Force Publication No. 78 is a part of the collection of papers of Pilot Officer Richard Ellison Shennan.

Front Page of RAAF Publication No. 78, Crown ©

An Officer from Tasmania 318: Flt Lt Falkinder by Edith Honor Earl, chalk on paper

Fine Art, In Storage, FA00931

Charles William Falkinder from Tasmania enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in May 1940, where he undertook pilot and navigator training. He was among the first of the Empire Air Training Scheme trainees to serve with the RAF, arriving in England in August 1941. He flew 117 missions over Europe with RAF Bomber Command.

Bust length portrait in coloured chalks, frontally posed, wearing RAAF uniform with flying badge, medal ribbons and Pathfinder Force badge, without a cap. Small associative landscape drawing of Tasmania in upper right corner., RAF Museum

An Officer from South Australia, 297: Sqn Ldr D.H. Smith by Edith Honor Earl, chalk on paper

Fine Art, In Storage, FA00922

Donald Hamilton Smith (1915-1999) enlisted into the Royal Australian Air (RAAF) Citizens Air Force in August 1940 after the Battle of France.

Bust length colour chalk portrait of an Australian officer, frontally posed, in RAAF No. 1 Dress without cap. Small associative landscape drawing of Southern Australia in upper right corner., RAF Museum

An Officer from New South Wales, Australia, 276: F/O Arthur Edward Kell by Edith Honor Earl, chalk on paper

Fine Art, In Storage, FA00928

Flying Officer Arthur Edward Kell DFC (1918-1968) was an Australian pilot who undertook two operational tours and 59 sorties with RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War.

Bust length coloured chalk portrait of Australian officer, facing forward and turned right, wearing War Service Dress uniform with pilot's wings and medal ribbons. Small associative landscape drawing of Australia in upper right corner., RAF Museum

Recorded interview with Marshal of the RAF Sir Peter Harding, 26 October 2018

Film & Sound, In Storage, X008-4806

Peter Harding flew Canberra bomber aircraft and Wessex helicopters with the RAF and Royal Australian Air Force and was Chief of the Air Staff and Chief of the Defence Staff.

Image pending

Operational programme of No. 455 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, 2 April 1942

Archives, In Storage, A383

During 1942, No. 455 (Royal Australian Air Force) Squadron operated Handley Page Hampden Mark 1 bombers from Wigsley. Crews detailed for operations on 2 April are listed on this sheet.

Typescript single page document with table of aircrew names and aircraft serials, Crown

Programme for the reformation of No. 80 Squadron RAF No. 80 Squadron RAAF

Library, 15 APR 2024, In Storage, X008-6479

Programme for the reformation of No. 80 Squadron (RAF) and No. 80 Squadron (RAAF) at Eglin Air Force Base on 15 April 2024.

Printed programme, Crown