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730:) to three: Northern Area, covering Queensland and the Northern Territory; Eastern Area, covering New South Wales; and Southern Area, covering Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania. The Australian Government rejected the plan and the wartime area command boundaries essentially remained in place. Northern Command (redesignated Northern Area in 1945) was dissolved in February 1947. By 1949, NEA headquarters was
546:, to oversee the majority of Australian flying units in the SWPA. Bostock exercised control of air operations through the area commands, although RAAF Headquarters continued to hold administrative authority over all Australian units. He personally coordinated operations when they involved more than one area command, for instance when the fighter squadrons of both NWA and NEA were required to repulse a major attack.
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personnel were demobilised and units disbanded; most of the RAAF's bases and aircraft employed in operations after the war were situated within
Eastern Area's sphere of control in New South Wales and southern Queensland. NEA headquarters staff at the end of 1945 totalled 227, including sixty-three officers.
451:, though "more a diplomatic gesture than a practical method of war organisation", it gave personnel from the two services the opportunity to quickly become acclimatised to each other and "in North-Eastern Area, as an example, the atmosphere was happy and the staff extremely cooperative". Following the
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On 2 September 1945, following the end of the
Pacific War, South West Pacific Area was dissolved and the RAAF again assumed full control of all its operational elements. By the end of the month, NEA headquarters staff numbered 526, including ninety-eight officers. The Air Force shrank dramatically as
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Cobby served as AOC NEA until
November 1943, handing over to Air Commodore John Summers, who held command for the remainder of the war. By the end of November, NEA headquarters staff numbered 499, including ninety-seven officers. NEA's Catalinas joined aircraft of No. 9 Group in support of the
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on 25 August. By the end of the month, the headquarters staff numbered 684. No. 75 Squadron, replenished after its defence of Port
Moresby, and No. 76 Squadron, deployed north from Townsville and also flying Kittyhawks, played what senior Australian Army commanders described as the
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was formed at Port
Moresby as a mobile strike force to move forward with Allied advances in the Pacific, in contrast to the static, defensive nature of the area commands. It took over all units in New Guinea previously operating under NEA Command. NEA initially retained administrative control of
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and 75 Squadrons, as well as No. 4 Fighter Sector
Headquarters, at Port Moresby. The Japanese raided Townsville four times between 25 and 31 July; most bombs fell in the sea or the hills causing only one casualty, an injured child. NEA's boundaries were fine-tuned on 19 August: a
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troops at Port
Moresby, due to lack of air cover and apparent lack of interest from government echelons. On 25 February, Nos. 3 and 4 Fighter Sector Headquarters were established at Townsville and Port Moresby, respectively, to coordinate fighter operations.
443:(initially known as the "Kangaroo Squadron") out of Townsville. As of 20 April, operational authority over all RAAF combat infrastructure, including area commands, was invested in the newly established Allied Air Forces (AAF) Headquarters under
408:. At one point NEA headquarters gave Jackson permission to withdraw but he refused, and the squadron was eventually credited with destroying thirty-five Japanese aircraft in the air and on the ground, securing Port Moresby until relieved by the
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In early 1943, Japan was still believed to be capable of invading, or at least bombing, the Torres Strait islands, and NEA had only No. 7 Squadron, now operating from Horn Island, to counter the threat. It was reinforced in April by
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in May, USAAF units no longer operated under RAAF control in the NEA but were commanded directly by senior
American officers of the AAF; overall responsibility for operational tasking in NEA transferred to the AAF at the end of July.
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No. 9 Group but, on 1 January 1943, the group was made independent of the area command and its administration became the responsibility of RAAF Headquarters, Melbourne. September 1942 also saw the formation of
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in New Guinea during August and
September 1942. During the battle, Cobby exercised overall command of the RAAF units from NEA headquarters, while their efforts were coordinated on the ground by Group Captain
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October 1953, the RAAF was reorganised from a geographically based command-and-control system into one based on function. In February 1954, the newly constituted functional organisations—
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flying boats and several smaller transports, was raised in NEA on 19 February 1942. Earlier that month, Lukis warned higher command of the poor state of preparedness and low morale of
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and given responsibility for RAAF units in New Guinea. In August, No. 75 Wing was disbanded and its units became the direct responsibility of NEA headquarters. The same month,
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646:. In February 1944, No. 75 Wing headquarters moved from Horn Island to Higgins Field, where it was soon joined by other units under its control, Nos. 7 and
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and the Haslingden and Heywood districts was assigned to the control of North-Western Area. Lukis handed over command of NEA to Group Captain (later Air Commodore)
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in April 1944. That month, No. 9 Group, which had become a static garrison force similar to the area commands on mainland Australia, was renamed
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over the Pacific and Australia's northern approaches in the maritime reconnaissance and search-and-rescue roles. Group Captain (later Air Commodore)
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dive bombers), the wing was responsible for Torres Strait's air defence, as well as offensive operations against infrastructure and shipping in
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RAAF area command boundaries in 1947. The geographical command-and-control organisation was superseded by a functional system in 1953–1954.
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was appointed AOC NEA in September 1951; he served two years in the post before handing over to acting Air Commodore Patrick Heffernan.
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within its territory. Its flying units, equipped with fighters, reconnaissance bombers, dive bombers and transports, took part in the
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Units of the Royal Australian Air Force: A Concise History. Volume 1: Introduction, Bases, Supporting Organisations
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in December 1941, to counter distinct threats to Northern Australia and New Guinea, respectively. Air Commodore
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447:(SWPA). One result of this was the integration of USAAF and RAAF staff at area headquarters. According to the
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stations in NEA. As of April 1943, the area command directly controlled four squadrons tasked primarily with
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298:(AOC) responsible for the administration and operations of air bases and units within his boundary.
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headquarters, formed at Townsville in January and subsequently based at Cairns, was transferred to
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in December 1943 and January 1944. The Catalinas also conducted mine-laying operations around the
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was formed at Townsville in February 1943, and the following month took control of all
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2032:"Battle 'nerve-centre' goes north: RAAF fighting control shifted from here"
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305:(NWA) and North-Eastern Area (NEA) following the outbreak of the
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2142:. Canberra: Unpublished monograph held by AWM Research Centre.
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and surrounding islands. His headquarters staff numbered 248.
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930:"Organising for war: The RAAF air campaigns in the Pacific"
634:, which was given responsibility for units at Horn Island,
939:. No. 121. Air Power Development Centre. October 2009
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and NEA. This left NEA in command of Nos. 24, 33 and
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On 20 January 1942, over 100 Japanese aircraft
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was based at Townsville from March that year, operating
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2394:. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service.
2335:. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service.
2316:. Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service.
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Whispering Death: Australian Airmen in the Pacific War
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How Not to Run an Air Force! Volume 1 – Narrative
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NEA's operational headquarters, a reinforced concrete
1999:. Townsville, Queensland. 9 September 1953. p. 3
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Military units and formations disestablished in 1956
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Going Solo: The Royal Australian Air Force 1946–1971
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2075:. Agencies. National Archives of Australia. CA 8590
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2535:Military units and formations established in 1942
1838:Northern Area and North-Eastern Area Headquarters
1812:Northern Area and North-Eastern Area Headquarters
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1683:Northern Area and North-Eastern Area Headquarters
1612:Northern Area and North-Eastern Area Headquarters
1584:Northern Area and North-Eastern Area Headquarters
1510:Northern Area and North-Eastern Area Headquarters
1383:Northern Area and North-Eastern Area Headquarters
1322:Northern Area and North-Eastern Area Headquarters
1001:Northern Area and North-Eastern Area Headquarters
614:, New Guinea. Controlling No. 84 Squadron,
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2364:The RAAF in the Southwest Pacific Area 1942–1945
1045:"Gladiator's salute from Rabaul's air commander"
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872:No. 4 Fighter Sector Headquarters, Port Moresby
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1047:. Air Power Development Centre. Archived from
610:was formed at Townsville, before deploying to
264:geographically based command-and-control zones
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2060:Introduction, Bases, Supporting Organisations
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869:No. 3 Fighter Sector Headquarters, Townsville
463:No. 11 Squadron Catalina at Port Moresby
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404:, the squadron suffered heavy losses in the
254:(RAAF) formed North-Eastern Area Command at
2370:. Canberra: RAAF Air Power Studies Centre.
2120:. Canberra: RAAF Air Power Studies Centre.
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2226:. Canberra: Air Power Development Centre.
2202:. Canberra: Air Power Development Centre.
2048:– via National Library of Australia.
2007:– via National Library of Australia.
1981:– via National Library of Australia.
1953:– via National Library of Australia.
1265:Queensland Environmental Protection Agency
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328:and killing or wounding eleven crewmen of
2411:The Royal Australian Air Force: A History
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1973:. Brisbane. 4 September 1952. p. 12
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858:No. 32 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron
853:No. 20 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron
848:No. 11 (General Reconnaissance) Squadron
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354:bomber, Lerew began evacuating staff to
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1993:"New RAAF chief for North-Eastern Area"
1945:. Canberra. 8 September 1951. p. 6
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1267:. pp. 59, 100, 107. Archived from
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2073:"RAAF Headquarters North Eastern Area"
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1411:The RAAF in the Southwest Pacific Area
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988:The RAAF in the Southwest Pacific Area
777:Headquarters Operational Support Group
282:. The roles of the area commands were
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2276:. Canberra: Australian War Memorial.
773:Headquarters Tactical Transport Group
2011:
1701:. Order of Battle – Air Force.
2040:. Melbourne. 21 May 1954. p. 5
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574:, a fleet co-operation unit flying
324:, destroying or badly damaging six
246:RAAF area commands in December 1941
46:RAAF area commands in November 1942
24:
1888:. Adelaide. 16 May 1953. p. 9
789:
530:, NEA's senior air staff officer.
358:, New Guinea, on 22 January.
27:Royal Australian Air Force command
25:
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1732:Squadrons, Formations & Units
838:No. 23 (General Purpose) Squadron
818:No. 24 (General Purpose) Squadron
702:Post-war activity and disbandment
512:portion of Queensland within the
18:North-Eastern Area Command (RAAF)
2331:RAAF Historical Section (1995).
2312:RAAF Historical Section (1995).
2289:RAAF Historical Section (1995).
806:As at 30 April 1942, NEA's
85:Protection of adjacent sea lanes
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1157:The Royal Australian Air Force
1014:The Royal Australian Air Force
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959:The Royal Australian Air Force
566:reconnaissance-bombers out of
535:No. 9 (Operational) Group
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1:
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1898:National Library of Australia
666:), 20 and 23 Squadrons.
418:United States Army Air Forces
301:Northern Area was split into
266:, covering units in northern
148:geographically based commands
2361:Stephens, Alan, ed. (1993).
1836:Royal Australian Air Force,
1810:Royal Australian Air Force,
1799:How Not to Run an Air Force!
1784:Royal Australian Air Force,
1758:Royal Australian Air Force,
1681:Royal Australian Air Force,
1610:Royal Australian Air Force,
1582:Royal Australian Air Force,
1508:Royal Australian Air Force,
1381:Royal Australian Air Force,
1320:Royal Australian Air Force,
1086:Maritime and Transport Units
999:Royal Australian Air Force,
769:Headquarters RAAF Townsville
449:official history of the RAAF
227:Headquarters RAAF Townsville
7:
2095:How Not to Run an Air Force
1309:How Not to Run an Air Force
975:How Not to Run an Air Force
823:No. 33 (Transport) Squadron
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2489:North-Western Area Command
2484:North-Eastern Area Command
2170:Gillison, Douglas (1962).
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1397:Royal Australian Air Force
1369:Royal Australian Air Force
1351:Royal Australian Air Force
1336:Royal Australian Air Force
1295:Royal Australian Air Force
1227:Royal Australian Air Force
1197:Royal Australian Air Force
1143:Royal Australian Air Force
1128:Royal Australian Air Force
1100:Royal Australian Air Force
1072:Royal Australian Air Force
1031:Royal Australian Air Force
913:Royal Australian Air Force
895:Royal Australian Air Force
844:RAAF Station Port Moresby
672:US invasion of New Britain
606:fighters. The same month,
542:, led by Air Vice Marshal
533:On 1 September 1942,
441:435th Bombardment Squadron
252:Royal Australian Air Force
232:
152:Royal Australian Air Force
144:North-Eastern Area Command
72:Royal Australian Air Force
35:North-Eastern Area Command
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2111:Ashworth, Norman (2000).
2058:RAAF Historical Section,
1997:Townsville Daily Bulletin
1771:RAAF Historical Section,
1084:RAAF Historical Section,
863:No. 75 (Fighter) Squadron
828:No. 76 (Fighter) Squadron
618:(flying Kittyhawks), and
435:out of Port Moresby, and
286:, protection of adjacent
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59:
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2409:Stephens, Alan (2006) .
2147:Cooper, Anthony (2014).
1880:"RAAF's big task in Qld"
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814:RAAF Station Townsville
548:No. 42 (Radar) Wing
433:8th Bombardment Squadron
2415:Oxford University Press
2385:Stephens, Alan (1995).
2220:The Private Air Marshal
2178:Australian War Memorial
2136:Australian War Memorial
1965:"Air officers promoted"
1851:The Private Air Marshal
784:State Emergency Service
732:located in Sturt Street
718:In September 1946, the
521:"decisive" role in the
453:Battle of the Coral Sea
2217:Helson, Peter (2010).
2193:Gogler, Kevin (2012).
1937:"New postings in RAAF"
1399:, pp. 603–604, 615–617
834:RAAF Station Amberley
803:
720:Chief of the Air Staff
711:
678:in the lead-up to the
594:
556:anti-submarine warfare
464:
437:B-17 Flying Fortresses
366:
347:Morituri vos salutamus
296:Air Officer Commanding
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186:and protection of the
2504:Southern Area Command
2494:Northern Area Command
1746:Air War Against Japan
1669:Air War Against Japan
1641:Air War Against Japan
1626:Air War Against Japan
1598:Air War Against Japan
1554:Air War Against Japan
1539:Air War Against Japan
1524:Air War Against Japan
1496:Air War Against Japan
1468:Air War Against Japan
1425:Air War Against Japan
1212:Air War Against Japan
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779:from February 1991).
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680:landings at Hollandia
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493:No. 100 Squadron
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332:under Wing Commander
294:. Each was led by an
292:aerial reconnaissance
260:Northern Area Command
245:
204:landings at Hollandia
184:aerial reconnaissance
168:Northern Area Command
83:Aerial reconnaissance
2509:Western Area Command
2479:Eastern Area Command
2474:Central Area Command
2021:, pp. 73–76, 462–463
1263:(Report). Brisbane:
775:from June 1988, and
759:Maintenance Commands
736:No. 10 Squadron
620:No. 12 Squadron
616:No. 86 Squadron
600:No. 84 Squadron
576:Supermarine Seagulls
503:at Horn Island; and
481:Eastern Area Command
398:No. 75 Squadron
370:No. 33 Squadron
340:phrase to honour an
330:No. 24 Squadron
223:Maintenance Commands
2153:NewSouth Publishing
1586:, pp. 679, 706, 709
1571:We Never Disappoint
722:, Air Vice Marshal
644:Cape York Peninsula
572:No. 9 Squadron
560:No. 7 Squadron
523:Battle of Milne Bay
420:(USAAF), operating
174:. Headquartered at
146:was one of several
2463:RAAF area commands
1970:Brisbane Telegraph
1942:The Canberra Times
1827:, pp. 11–12, 72–73
1241:Kokoda Air Strikes
1183:Kokoda Air Strikes
1114:Kokoda Air Strikes
804:
798:Flight Lieutenant
712:
595:
465:
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303:North-Western Area
276:Northern Territory
248:
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2424:978-0-19555-541-7
2401:978-0-644-42803-3
2377:978-0-642-19827-3
2342:978-0-644-42797-5
2323:978-0-644-42796-8
2304:978-0-644-42792-0
2259:978-1-74175-901-3
2250:Allen & Unwin
2233:978-1-920800-50-5
2209:978-1-920800-68-0
2162:978-1-74223-383-3
2127:978-0-642-26550-0
1912:"No. 10 Squadron"
660:Lockheed Venturas
648:23 Squadrons
202:in 1942, and the
192:battles of Rabaul
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16:(Redirected from
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692:No. 76 Wing
688:Northern Command
632:No. 75 Wing
628:Dutch New Guinea
624:Vultee Vengeance
608:No. 72 Wing
564:Bristol Beaufort
514:Barkly Tableland
473:Building 81
164:Papua New Guinea
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790:Order of battle
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636:Thursday Island
501:No. 32 Squadron
422:P-39 Airacobras
394:P-40 Kittyhawks
381:Australian Army
372:, operating ex-
352:Lockheed Hudson
322:attacked Rabaul
268:New South Wales
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489:76 Squadrons
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402:John Jackson
377:Short Empire
368:
356:Port Moresby
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338:gladiatorial
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156:World War II
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1916:RAAF Museum
1773:Radar Units
1713:24 December
1088:, pp. 35–38
915:, pp. 91–92
810:comprised:
800:Les Jackson
658:(operating
528:Bill Garing
518:Harry Cobby
477:Castle Hill
386:Horn Island
315:New Britain
311:Frank Lukis
307:Pacific War
284:air defence
180:air defence
162:as well as
134:(1951–1953)
129:(1942–1943)
127:Harry Cobby
122:Frank Lukis
101:Engagements
90:Garrison/HQ
81:Air defence
2524:Categories
2413:. London:
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2093:Ashworth,
2019:Going Solo
2017:Stephens,
1867:Going Solo
1865:Stephens,
1825:Going Solo
1823:Stephens,
1797:Ashworth,
1653:Stephens,
1480:Stephens,
1450:Gillison,
1437:Stephens,
1409:Stephens,
1394:Gillison,
1366:Gillison,
1348:Gillison,
1333:Gillison,
1307:Ashworth,
1292:Gillison,
1224:Gillison,
1194:Gillison,
1168:Johnston,
1155:Stephens,
1140:Gillison,
1125:Gillison,
1097:Gillison,
1069:Gillison,
1028:Gillison,
1012:Stephens,
986:Stephens,
973:Ashworth,
957:Stephens,
937:Pathfinder
910:Gillison,
892:Gillison,
568:Ross River
334:John Lerew
272:Queensland
256:Townsville
176:Townsville
160:Queensland
118:commanders
111:Commanders
94:Townsville
60:Allegiance
2282:246580191
2270:(1968) .
2037:The Argus
1470:, pp. 4–6
676:Timor Sea
602:, flying
562:, flying
471:known as
388:, in the
288:sea lanes
210:in 1944.
200:Milne Bay
188:sea lanes
63:Australia
55:1942–1956
2244:(2011).
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2062:, p. 160
1885:The News
1849:Helson,
1840:, p. 916
1814:, p. 903
1801:, p. 262
1788:, p. 873
1762:, p. 829
1748:, p. 365
1743:Odgers,
1734:, p. 119
1685:, p. 830
1666:Odgers,
1638:Odgers,
1623:Odgers,
1614:, p. 579
1600:, p. 245
1595:Odgers,
1573:, p. 105
1569:Gogler,
1551:Odgers,
1541:, p. 113
1536:Odgers,
1526:, p. 141
1521:Odgers,
1493:Odgers,
1465:Odgers,
1422:Odgers,
1385:, p. 244
1353:, p. 588
1324:, p. 151
1311:, p. 134
1297:, p. 478
1239:Cooper,
1209:Odgers,
1199:, p. 473
1181:Cooper,
1112:Cooper,
1074:, p. 481
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