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Lara RSL Sub Branch
Framed photo print of Mosquito fighter plane
... Framed photo print of Mosquito fighter plane....fighter planes, ww2, british aircraft, mosquito fighter...Rectangular shaped picture frame showing Mosquito fighter.../mosquito.html fighter planes, ww2, british aircraft, mosquito fighter ...The de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito is a British twin-engine shoulder-winged multi-role combat aircraft. The crew of two, pilot and navigator, sat side by side. It served during and after the Second World War. It was one of few operational front-line aircraft of the era whose frame was constructed almost entirely of wood and was nicknamed The Wooden Wonder. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_MosquitoIt is one of the paradoxes of aircraft development that some of the world's greatest aeroplanes have achieved their fame doing jobs other than the one they were originally designed for. No better example of this could be found than the Mosquito, which, conceived as a bomber, became one of the war's most potent fighters. More than this, indeed, it was probably the most successfully versatile of any twin-engined type built between 1939 and 1945. It excelled in all the widely varied roles. Its duties included the duties of low-level and high-attack day and night bomber, long-range photo-reconnaissance, mine layer, pathfinder, high-speed military transport, long-range day and night fighter, and fighter-bomber. It served in Europe, the Middle and Far East and on the Russian front. In fact, the ubiquitous Mosquito reigned supreme among General Purpose types. Of the grand total of 7,781 Mosquitos built, 6,710 were delivered during the war years. www.aviation-history.com/dehavilland/mosquito.html Rectangular shaped picture frame showing Mosquito fighter plane.fighter planes, ww2, british aircraft, mosquito fighter planes, lara r.s.l. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Memorabilia - TRENCH ART, C. WW2
... various rounds to depict a fighter plane. Belonged to John Donald...Fighter plane mounted on ashtray base(2 pieces). Plane... various rounds to depict a fighter plane. Belonged to John Donald ...Trench Art. Used shell base 25 pounder dated 1941 plus various rounds to depict a fighter plane. Belonged to John Donald McSween, no. 117346 LAC RAAF, enlisted 14.8.1942; discharged 14.5.1945Fighter plane mounted on ashtray base(2 pieces). Plane removable, made from artillery rounds, central stem welded onto ash tray base.Badge on central stem, "AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES".ornaments - metal, souvenirs - military history, trench art -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Chartwell Books, Classic fighters : the inside story, 2005
... Fighter planes - History...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Fighter planes - History Fighter planes 'Packed ...'Packed with fascinating facts, this volume contains incredibly detailed cutaway drawings of arguably the greatest fighter aircraft ever flown. Each drawing examines what's 'under the skin', clearly showing 'the inside story' - airframe structure, cockpit components, engines, fuel tanks, avionics, machine guns and cannon, missiles and bombs - revealing how the fighters were built, and the weapons they have carried into combat. Each significant component is given a number and is identified in an accompanying key. Moreover, together with stunning photographs, as well as detailed specifications, the absorbing in-depth development histories provide avid aviation enthusiasts all the information they could wish for about the most exciting warplanes spanning almost a hundred years. The aircraft themselves vary tremendously, from simple, wooden-framed, fabric-covered machines with open cockpits, often firing machine guns through whirring, propellers, to super-fast, highly maneuverable, sophisticated and stealthy fighters armed to the teeth with multi-barrel cannons and missiles that can destroy enemy aircraft from beyond visual range. In between are featured a host of combat-proven fighters, many of which have recorded a plethora of 'firsts' - first jet warplane, first supersonic fighter to enter service, first Mach 2 and even Mach 3 interceptors, first tail-less delta machine, first sweeping-wing machine, first missile-armed fighter, and many more. It is certainly an extraordinarily wide-ranging subject presented in such a fantastically individual manner that it is difficult to imagine a more striking volume in aviation publishing.Ill, p,253.non-fiction'Packed with fascinating facts, this volume contains incredibly detailed cutaway drawings of arguably the greatest fighter aircraft ever flown. Each drawing examines what's 'under the skin', clearly showing 'the inside story' - airframe structure, cockpit components, engines, fuel tanks, avionics, machine guns and cannon, missiles and bombs - revealing how the fighters were built, and the weapons they have carried into combat. Each significant component is given a number and is identified in an accompanying key. Moreover, together with stunning photographs, as well as detailed specifications, the absorbing in-depth development histories provide avid aviation enthusiasts all the information they could wish for about the most exciting warplanes spanning almost a hundred years. The aircraft themselves vary tremendously, from simple, wooden-framed, fabric-covered machines with open cockpits, often firing machine guns through whirring, propellers, to super-fast, highly maneuverable, sophisticated and stealthy fighters armed to the teeth with multi-barrel cannons and missiles that can destroy enemy aircraft from beyond visual range. In between are featured a host of combat-proven fighters, many of which have recorded a plethora of 'firsts' - first jet warplane, first supersonic fighter to enter service, first Mach 2 and even Mach 3 interceptors, first tail-less delta machine, first sweeping-wing machine, first missile-armed fighter, and many more. It is certainly an extraordinarily wide-ranging subject presented in such a fantastically individual manner that it is difficult to imagine a more striking volume in aviation publishing.fighter planes - history, fighter planes -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, The complete book of fighters : an illustrated encyclopedia of every fighter aircraft built and flown
... Fighter planes - History...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Fighter planes - History Fighter planes ...Comprehensive description of every fighter knownIndex, ill, p.608.non-fictionComprehensive description of every fighter knownfighter planes - history, fighter planes - encyclopedias -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Minature Model Aircraft
... Green & brown fighter plane on a stand.... fighter plane on a stand. Minature Model Aircraft Brian Dowd ...Mirage. One of a collection of 25 model aircraft made by Brian Anthony DOWD Mirage is a name given to several types of jet aircraft designed by the French company Dassault Aviation (formerly Avions Marcel Dassault), some of which were produced in different variants. Most were supersonic fighters with delta wings.Green & brown fighter plane on a stand.A3-100model airplanes, mirage. -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPHS OF BRITISH ARMY
... in WW2 in front of a British Fighter plane. Refer Cat no. 304P... creased of 6 women in uniform in a field in front of a fighter... in uniform in WW2 in front of a British Fighter plane. Refer Cat ...1. Taken 1944 at Liverpool base with a mix of men and women including "Beryl Scrimshaw" (Morrel) from British Army. 2. Aug 1944, Liverpool base, formal photo of men and women in uniform and some women in white coats at same location. 3. Women in uniform in WW2 in front of a British Fighter plane. Refer Cat no. 304P & 315.1. Black and white photo, 14 women and 2 men in British uniforms in formal photo in front of buildings. 2. Black and white photo, same location as photo 1, mix of men and women in uniform and some women in white coats. 3. Black and white photo, heavily creased of 6 women in uniform in a field in front of a fighter plane.1. & 2. Both have the stamp of photographer on back and a note saying photo taken in Liverpool Aug 1944. 3. Identification notes written on back and identification of Unit - faded and hard to read.british army, liverpool, uk, ww2 -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Model Plane
... Brass, trench art fighter plane, single wing, WW2...., trench art fighter plane, single wing, WW2. Model Plane ...Trench art, WW2Brass, trench art fighter plane, single wing, WW2.brass, plane, ww2, trench art -
Bendigo Military Museum
Book, Nicky Barr. An Australian Air Ace, 2005
... of a fighter plane with a contour map in background. Back cover has two... has drawing of a fighter plane with a contour map ...Light brown soft cover. Front cover has drawing of a fighter plane with a contour map in background. Back cover has two fighter planes. Author - PETER DORAN Pages 282 Written on front page. "Donated by BGO YMCA" books-military-air force, military history -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Keith Munson, Fighters 1939-1945: Attack and training aircraft, 1969
... fighter planes...-and-the-dandenong-ranges airplanes - military fighter planes training planes ...A alphabetical listing of training and fighter aircraft in World War 2, profusely illustrated.Index, ill (col), p.160non-fictionA alphabetical listing of training and fighter aircraft in World War 2, profusely illustrated.airplanes - military, fighter planes, training planes -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Robert F Dorr, Phantoms forever, 1987
... phantom - fighter plane - history...-and-the-dandenong-ranges phantom - fighter plane - history fighter planes ...A pictorial book of the Phantom fighter aircraftill (col), p.128.non-fictionA pictorial book of the Phantom fighter aircraftphantom - fighter plane - history, fighter planes - united states - pictorial works -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Bill Gunston, The illustrated directory of fighting aircraft of World War Two, 1988
... fighter planes - history...-and-the-dandenong-ranges fighter planes - history bomber planes - history ...Illustrated details of all major fighters, bombers and ground attack aircraft deployed by the combatant nations in World War IIill B/w, col). p.478.non-fictionIllustrated details of all major fighters, bombers and ground attack aircraft deployed by the combatant nations in World War IIfighter planes - history, bomber planes - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Marrin Susans, The RAAF Mirage story, 1990
... fighter planes - australia...-and-the-dandenong-ranges raaf - mirage fighter fighter planes - australia ...A compilation of memories and reminiscences by those involved with the production and operations of the Mirage fighterill (b/w), p.168.non-fictionA compilation of memories and reminiscences by those involved with the production and operations of the Mirage fighter raaf - mirage fighter, fighter planes - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Orbis, Fighters of World War Two, 1998
... Fighter planes...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Airplanes - Military Fighter planes Descriptions ...Descriptions of the main fighters involved in World war TwoIndex, ill, p.192.non-fictionDescriptions of the main fighters involved in World war Twoairplanes - military, fighter planes -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Salamander, Modern fighting aircraft : A-10, 1984
... Fighter planes - United States - Description...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Fighter planes - United States - Description ...Description of the A-10 aircraftIll, p.64.non-fictionDescription of the A-10 aircraftfighter planes - united states - description, thunderbolt (airplane) -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Airlife, Interceptor vs. heavy bomber, 1991
... Fighter planes - History...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939-1945 - Aerial operations Fighter ...Interceptor versus heavy bomber descriptionsIll, p.64.non-fictionInterceptor versus heavy bomber descriptionsworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations, fighter planes - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Airlife Publishing, Mustang: North American P-51, 1995
... United States - Fighter planes...-and-the-dandenong-ranges United States - Fighter planes P-51 Mustang ...Pictorial and textual description of the Mustang fighter planeBib, ill, p.63.non-fictionPictorial and textual description of the Mustang fighter planeunited states - fighter planes, p-51 mustang -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Airlife Publishing, Messerschmidt Bf109: Luftwaffe fighter, 1997
... Germany - Fighter planes...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Germany - Fighter planes Messerschmidt Bf109 ...Pictorial and textual description of the Messerschmidt Bf109 fighter planeBib, ill, p.63.non-fictionPictorial and textual description of the Messerschmidt Bf109 fighter planegermany - fighter planes, messerschmidt bf109 -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Airlife Publishing, Spitfire:RAF fighter, 1997
... Britain - Fighter planes...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Britain - Fighter planes Spitfire Pictorial ...Pictorial and textual description of the Spitfire fighter planeBib, ill, p.63.non-fictionPictorial and textual description of the Spitfire fighter planebritain - fighter planes, spitfire -
Monbulk RSL Sub Branch
Book, Ian Allan, Interceptor : RAF single-seat multi-gun fighters, 1986
... Fighter planes - Great Britain...-and-the-dandenong-ranges Fighter planes - Great Britain Royal Air Force ...Illustrated and textual description of RAF single seat multi gunned fightersIndex, ill, p.192.non-fictionIllustrated and textual description of RAF single seat multi gunned fightersfighter planes - great britain, royal air force - history -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Book, Susans, M.R. Wing Commander, The RAAF Mirage Story, 1990
... Mirage (Fighter planes)... Australian Airforce Mirage (Fighter planes) Wing Commander Martin ...Wing Commander Martin Susans joined the FAAF as a trainee pilot in 1964. His flying experience has been mainly on fighter and strike aircraft including Sabre, Mirage, F4E and F111CWing Commander Martin Susans joined the FAAF as a trainee pilot in 1964. His flying experience has been mainly on fighter and strike aircraft including Sabre, Mirage, F4E and F111Caustralia - royal australian airforce, mirage (fighter planes) -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Crib board
... Made from downed Japanese zero fighter plane and New Guinea... melbourne Made from downed Japanese zero fighter plane and New ...Made from downed Japanese zero fighter plane and New Guinea timber -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Framed print, N.E. Framing Studio
... of fighter plane in sky.... with white mount containing photograph of fighter plane in sky ...The Supermarine Spitfire is a British single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the Royal Air Force and other Allied countries before, during, and after World War II. No. 243 Squadron was a flying squadron of the Royal Air Force. Originally formed in August 1918 from two flights that had been part of the Royal Naval Air Service, the squadron conducted anti-submarine patrols during the final stages of World War I. The squadron was later re-raised during World War II, operating initially as a fighter squadron in Malaya and Singapore during 1941–42. It was briefly disbanded just prior to the fall of Singapore, and was re-formed in mid-1942, again as a fighter squadron, and fought in the Tunisian and Italian campaigns in 1942–44, before being disbanded in October 1944. In 1945, after training on transport aircraft in Canada, the squadron moved to Australia where it operated in support of the British Pacific Fleet before disbanding in mid-1946 Spitfire, also called Supermarine Spitfire, the most widely produced and strategically important British single-seat fighter of World War II. The Spitfire, renowned for winning victory laurels in the Battle of Britain (1940–41) along with the Hawker Hurricane, served in every theatre of the war and was produced in more variants than any other British aircraft.Brown timber frame with white mount containing photograph of fighter plane in sky.Spitfire by Barrie Clark Vickers Supermarine Spitfire Mk VB of 243 Squadron Royal Air Force 243 squadron royal air force, spitfire -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - PHOTOGRAPH RAAF, FRAMED, 1940 -45
... B&W photo showing two WW2 era Wirraway fighter planes... Wirraway fighter planes in the air. Photograph PHOTOGRAPH RAAF ...B&W photo showing two WW2 era Wirraway fighter planes in the air.photographs, raaf, wirraway -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Framed Print
... print of fighter plane flying over field.... print of fighter plane flying over field. Framed Print N.E ...The Hawker Hurricane is a British single-seat fighter aircraft of the 1930s–40s that was designed and predominantly built by Hawker Aircraft Ltd. for service with the Royal Air Force. Due to its lightweight, yet robust, construction and ease of maintenance, the Hurricane had a long operational life in many theatres of war. It was also built by, or exported to, several other countries.. The Hurricane was unusual in that it was flown operationally by both the Allies and the Axis during the WW2.Brown timber frame with cream coloured mount containing print of fighter plane flying over field.Hawker "Hurricane" Mk 11b G-TWTD S/N AE77hawker, hurricane, ww2 -
Orbost & District Historical Society
black and white photograph, C1917
... next to a small fighter plane (a biplane). There are two copies... of a man in uniform standing next to a small fighter plane ...The pilot is more than likely Flt Lieut. Jim Nixon with his Spad aircraft during WW1. James Harold Claude Nixon was born 12/12/1890 and before enlisting in the Australian Imperial Force was an auctioneer at Delegate. After training at Aldershot for the Royal Flying Corps he was granted an Aviators Certificate (No. 4607) by the Royal Aero Club. ( more reading in "From White Knowle to Pumpkin Point" by Peter Nixon)The Nixon family was a prominent family in the history of Orbost and its surrounds.A black / white photograph of a man in uniform standing next to a small fighter plane (a biplane). There are two copies and a letter from Peter Nixon with this photograph.handwritten on back - "Since writing that letter of grief, found now that I am going out to fly the Spad Scout which photo you see here. I am going across tomorrow morning so will not be long to know what ariel (sic) warfare is like now. I am in the best of health & happy as a lark. This is all I have to say with lots of love from your son Jim"nixon-james-pilot-ww1 -
Ballarat RSL Sub-Branch Inc.
Trench craft - Ashtray
... Lightning fighter plane (made from bullets) mounted on top of lge... with lge bullet in middle; replica P-38 Lightning fighter plane ...Shell Case Base with lge bullet in middle; replica P-38 Lightning fighter plane (made from bullets) mounted on top of lge bulletcollectables, ballarat rsl, ballarat -
Mansfield RSL Sub Branch
Model, Aircraft, LAC. F.L. Cochrane, RAAF, circ. 1944
... Handmade wooden Spitfire Fighter Plane World War Two. Dark... Fighter Plane World War Two. Dark Blue paint, handmade metal ...A handmade scaled replica of a World War Two Supermarine Spitfire aircraft for Tropical Operations, for defence of Australia and operations in the South Pacific flown by Australian Airmen.Signed by highly decorated World War Two Pilots Handmade wooden Spitfire Fighter Plane World War Two. Dark Blue paint, handmade metal propeller, 20mm cannon, exhaust manifold and undercarriage and perspex canopy. Mounted on buff coloured acrylic baseboard. Autographed by known & unknown World War Two Fighter Pilots and ACE Fighter Pilots.model, aircraft, spitfire, raaf, world war two, -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Box - jewel, 1941-1946
... fighter plane lapel badge...., and an aluminium toy fighter plane lapel badge. Box - jewel ...Made in Tatura Internment Camp for the Internee's son and daughter.Jewel box, hand craft wooden, lined internally, and containing two tortoise shell carved pendants, tortoise shell and leather wrist ornament held with metal clasp, and an aluminium toy fighter plane lapel badge.Raised circular section on lid with letter "B"handcrafts, woodwork -
Bendigo Military Museum
Magazine - MAGAZINE WW2, Associated Newspapers Limited, Pix, 6.5.1941
... riding a bicycle past the front of a fighter plane propeller... of a fighter plane propeller. Other planes are in the background. 31 ...Vol 13, No 19, 6.5.1941. Cover shows an Air Force Officer riding a bicycle past the front of a fighter plane propeller. Other planes are in the background. 31 pages, illustrated black & white photos, military & civilian topics. Sub titled: “Australia's Spitfire Air Aces pages 16-17. Cost 6d” Written in the X of PIX: “Tresize”books - magazines, military history - air force, pix -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Souvenir - Souvenir piece of Japanese Aircraft
... Aluminium. Part of a Japanese Zero Fighter Plane shaped... Fighter Plane shaped in form of Boomerang. Has Royal Aust Navy ...Aluminium. Part of a Japanese Zero Fighter Plane shaped in form of Boomerang. Has Royal Aust Navy badge attached in middle. Blue brass and red with anchor in middle crown on top. Incription Darwin Feb 1942. Refer also to item 0136-02.Stamped on souvenir Part of Jap Fighter Zero on left hand side and Darwin Feb 1942. Badge Royal Aust Navy. with anchor.trench art