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234:Netherlands East Indies
783:Eather, Steve (1995).
557:"No. 23 Squadron RAAF"
492:"No. 25 Squadron RAAF"
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118:Brisbane, Queensland
90:Markham Valley 1944
59:Combat Support Group
32:3 May 1937 – current
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589:on 5 September 2007
127:New Guinea campaign
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254:RAAF Base Amberley
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696:Eather 1995
644:Eather 1995
632:Nelmes 1994
620:Eather 1995
561:RAAF Museum
539:Eather 1995
524:29 December
502:23 November
479:Eather 1995
171:Avro Ansons
147:Avro Ansons
96:Borneo 1945
78:"Dauntless"
65:Garrison/HQ
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396:References
333:Avro Anson
328:Avro Cadet
292:Queensland
280:Tiger Moth
238:Balikpapan
210:New Guinea
179:Queensland
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401:Citations
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