Tag: WorldWartwo
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RAAF Memorial Mildura Airport
RAAF Memorial Mildura Airport Origins and Wartime Role The RAAF Memorial at Mildura Airport honours the airmen and ground crew who served with the Royal Australian Air Force’s No. 2 Operational Training Unit (2OTU). During the Second World War, Mildura became one of Australia’s key fighter training bases. In 1939, soon after the nation entered Read more
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Bristol Beaufighter in Polish Service
Bristol Beaufighter in Polish Service 307 (Polish) Squadron RAF operated the Bristol Beaufighter Mk IIf from 14 August 1941 to May 1942, replacing the unit’s Boulton Paul Defiants. The Mk.IIf fighters were replaced by Beaufighter Mk.VIf night fighters which operated until Feb 1943 when they were replaced by de Havilland Mosquitoes. In total, Beaufighter crews Read more
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Hawker Sea Fury in Australian Service
Hawker Sea Fury in Australian Service The Royal Australian Navy’s Fleet Air Arm operated a total of 101 Hawker Sea Fury fighters. These 101 aircraft were the ones officially taken onto the RAN’s books. Prior to delivery of the first 25 Sea Furies to HMAS Sydney, conversion training was undertaken with Royal Navy aircraft in Read more