Soft Cover book. Soft cover - cardboard, red and black colour print on front, spine and back. Front cover illustration, copy of oil painting (in colour) of "Lockheed Hudson" aircraft by artist ALFORD Robert. Back cover illustration in colour of the unofficial badge of No. 13 Squadron. 158 pages plus appendix, cut, plain white. Illustrated black and white photographs and maps. Front and back end papers illustrated black and white maps. Title page - signature by the author. 13 Squadron 50th Anniversary Publication. Official and unofficial history of No.13 Squadron R.A.A.F. during its wartime existence from 1940 to 1946.books, ww2, raaf, aircraft

Item relates to Arthur Thomas MANLY No 431130 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3710 for his service details.RAAF Observer's, Air Gunner's and W/T Operators Flying Log Book. Blue buckram cover, black print. Rear of the book has remnants of an aviation article used as a cover, coloured picture. Inside is flying data ie dates, aircraft number, pilot of A/C, duty, flying hours, remarks (includes patrols & action).Handwritten bottom front in black ink: Name: MANLY. A T Glued inside: 1 page summary of his operational tour RAAF Form P/P 138 SECRETdocuments, ww2, raaf

Allan Frederick GOODALL DFC. Allan enlisted in the RAAF on 10.10.1941 No 409828 age 18 years. He was mustered as Aircrew on elisted and was designated as WO/AG ( Wireless operator Air Gunner) on 23.7.1942. he rose through the ranks from AC2, LAC, Sgt, F/Sgt, W/O, F/O to Flt/Lt on 1.3.1945. Embarked for England on 24.8.1942 and posted to RAF Station Bournemouth on 18 .11.1942, posted to MEC (Middle East Command) with 150 Sqd RAF flying Wellingtons from North Africa. On 21.12.1943 on a non operational flight from Africa to Italy his flight crashed into Mt Etna, they were coming out of a cloud when the Pilot saw Etna. Allan as least injured made sure his mates were okay and sheltered he walked down to a nearby village (Maletto) to get help. Allan spent from 21.12.1943 to 5.1.1944 in hospital with Abrasions. He was awarded the DFC (Distinguished Flying Cross) in 1944 for operations over Italy, at the time he was classed as Sqd Signals Leader. According to his records he flew 37 Operational sorties. He was discharged from the RAAF on 3.1.1946. The crew of the Plane were; Bruce Hayman (NZ) Pilot, Fractured leg. Allan Goodall Aust (WOP/AG) abrasions and injured wrist. Alan Warner (Aust) Navigator, Fractured Ankle. Y.F.Redknap (UK) injured shoulder. C.A. Carr (UK) Fractured Dorsal Spine. J.E. Ward (UK) Dislocated shoulder. Alfred Dugdale (UK) Deceased. Tony Moore (UK) Deceased. Both are buried at the Catania War Cemetery Sicily. Refer Cat No 1025P for his photo.543.1 Medal-Distinguished FLying Cross won by FO Alan F Goodall. Rear of medal is engraved "Italy FO Alan Goodall 1944" 543.2 Case-to suit DFC above. Case rear has a note "Alan's sister Jean, Mrs R.T Mitchell, 22 O'Dea Cres Kangaroo Flat 3555 471428." Written inside case in pen "F/O Alan Goodall Bendigo Won in Italy 1944 Presented by HRH Duke of Gloucester 13-11-1946"awards, dfc ww2, raaf

The Slide Rule was made in 1940 and used by the Royal Australian Air Force during WW2.This is an original Slide Rule that was used by RAAF during WW2Wooden Slide Rule CalculatorRule, Slide M.G. Mk III. W.H.H. 1940slide rule ww2 raaf

Hard Cover with Dust Cover .Subtitled: The Royal Australian Air Force in its sixth year of war. Prepared by the RAAF Directorate of Public Relations Published for the Royal Australian Air Force by Australian War Memorial Canberra, ACT. 1945.ww2. raaf.

Hard Cover with Dust CoverPrepared by RAAF Directorate of Public Relations Published by Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT. 1942ww2 raaf

Papers, photographs and information of Herbert Clifford Jones. ID Tags (see E152) KIA WW2documents, ww2, raaf

Picture of owner.RAAF - set of links in black case. Clarence Norman Kneebone Air Force Cadets 1941, Melb.ephemera, ww2, raaf

Glaum A. F. Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF)174223equipment, ww2, raaf

Small silver Queens crown. Possible for F/Sgts Mess Jacketbadge/buttons, ww2, raaf

Beaufort bomber equipment,equipment, ww2, raaf

Locket with RAAF Emblem. "Sweetheart"ephemera, ww2, raaf

RAF Buttons x 3badge/buttons, ww2, raaf

3.7 inch Anti Aircraft Shell (inert).ammunition, ww2, raaf

Pilots Helmetheadgear, ww2, raaf

Officers Side Capheadgear, ww2, raaf

Australian, webbing, belt & holster (Part UC017)equipment, ww2, raaf

Booklet " A letter from Snowy" and picture of Hawker Sea Fury (D007A)documents, ww2, raaf

ID Tags Pair, Ramsay JR 40395badge/buttons, ww2, raaf

Pay Book Robert Henry Mark, 414182documents, ww2, raaf

Practical Air Navigationdocuments, ww2, raaf

Observers, Air Gunners & WT operations Log Bookdocuments, ww2, raaf

Newton Maurice Desmond 164619equipment, ww2, raaf

RAAF Battle Dress Trousers (2 of - U562a & U562b)uniform, ww2, raaf

RAAF Battle Dress Jacket (2 of - U593 & U593a) Flight Lt with ribbons, trousers (2 of - U562 & U 562a))uniform, ww2, raaf

Hudson Bomberpicture, ww2, raaf

RAAF Signals. With medal ribbons in pocketuniform, ww2, raaf

RAAF Blue stored with U454uniform, ww2, raaf