At the height of the Vietnam War, allied tactical fighter aircraft flew over 700 missions every day against ground targets across the southern republic.vietnamese conflict, 1961-1975 - aerial operations - american, air pilots ., military - australia - personal narratives., fac, forward air controllers, bird dog, cessna

Set of photographs documenting ‘pin up’ nose artwork on American bombers in the Pacific theatre. 27 black and white photographs of aircraft nose artwork. .1) ‘Officers Mess’ .2) ‘The Strip Polka’ .3) ‘Lazy Lady’ .4) ‘Norma’ .5) ‘ The Rube’ .6) ‘Bubbles’ .7) ‘Cookie’ .8) ? .9) ‘Windy City Kitty’ .10) ‘Heaven Can Wait’ .11) ‘Baby’ .12) ‘Jose’s El D’ablo’ .13) ‘Pride of the Yanks’ .14) ‘Nobody’s Baby’ .15) ‘Pistol Packin’ Mama .16) “Target for Tonight’ .17) ‘Louisiana Lullaby’ .18) ‘Jack Pot’ .19) ‘The Lonesome Angel’ .20) ‘Whooo’ .21) ‘Sky Witch’ .22) ‘ Flying High’ .23) ‘Yankee Doodle Dandy’ .24) ‘Margie’ .25) ‘Twin Nifty’s’ .26) ‘Blonde Baby Eva’ .27) No name .28) No Name .29) Un redable .30) ‘Gone With the Wind’ .31) ‘The Strip Polka’On Back of .1) Coulsan, 120 Hampden Road, Artarmon, NSW, 2064pin up art

The photos were in a collection of George Henry Haw No 128091 RAAF, enlisted 0n 22.3 1943 age 30 years initially in 79 Sqd RAAF Laverton. His overseas service is listed as from 16.6.1943 to 1.10.1944 on Goodenough, Kiriwina and Los Negros Islands. Then Madang from 5.6.1945 to 22.10.1945. Other service was Townsville QLD. Discharged from the RAAF on 18.12.1945 with the rank of LAC in No 2 Medical Recieving Station. Los Negros is in the Admiralty Islands, Goodenough is north of Milne Bay and Kiriwina is in the Trobriand Islands north of Milne Bay.Five photographs B & W relating to RAAF service in the Islands; .1) Group photo showing 51 personnel with an Aircraft behind. .2) Group photo showing 39 personnel with an Aircraft behind. .3) Three personnel standing beside a post with distances to various places. The post shows that they are on Los Negros Island. .4) Three Japanese POW’s in the back of a truck. .5) Five Japanese POW’s in the back of a truck with Americans on ground.photographs, raaf, islands, pow’s