It's happening! Aviation Cultures' team announce 2 Spotlight events to join the previously announced Mk.VIII Conference.
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For the first time since the loss of the USS Yorktown at the Battle of Midway in June 1942, a remote, robotic expedition has ventured inside the wreck. usni.org/magazines/n...
The 10th World Archaeological Congress (WAC-10) is currently taking place in Darwin. Yesterday, Dr Fiona Earl presented on the recent discovery of a Beaufort bomber...
Kicking off the WWII maritime archaeology session with Dr Fiona Earl of the Northern Territory Heritage Branch on the recent discovery of a Bristol Beaufort aircraft in the NT #WAC10
We recently learnt of the passing of historian Lex McAulay on 2 June 2025. McAulay wrote numerous volumes about Australia's military history, including the actions of the Royal Australian Air Force in the Pacific during the Second World War.
28 March 1943: S/Ldr K.W. Truscott, DFC & Bar, of No. 76 Squadron, RAAF, was killed when Kittyhawk A29-150 crashed into Exmouth Gulf while conducting mock attacks on a USN PBY Catalina. #OTD S/Ldr Truscott is now interred at the Perth War Cemetery. www.airpowerarchaeology.com/view_person....
The wreck of Martin Baltimore FW282 of No. 454 Squadron, RAAF, has been located off the island of Antikythera in Greece... www.defence.gov.au/news-events/...
20 March 1943: Having survived the loss of Boston A28-3 and being taken prisoner by the Japanese, F/Sgt J. Lyon of No. 22 Squadron, RAAF, was executed near Lae. #OTD F/Sgt Lyon's remains were located in 1948 and he is now interred at the Lae War Cemetery. www.airpowerarchaeology.com/view_person....
19 March 1944: LAC J.A. Size of No. 10 Works Supply Unit, RAAF, died of a gunshot wound he had accidentally received while on duty at Lae. #OTD#WWII LAC Size is now interred at the Lae War Cemetery in Papua New Guinea. www.airpowerarchaeology.com/view_person....
As part of Women's History Month, we remember those members of the Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force (WAAAF) who died during or as a result of the Second World War. #WWII www.airpowerarchaeology.com/view_waaaf_r...
18 March 1946: F/O J.G. Allan of No. 82 Squadron, RAAF, was flying P-51D A68-718 as part of a flight missing en route to Japan. F/O Allan was last heard of off the island of Kyushu. #OTD F/O Allan is now commemorated on the Labuan Memorial in Malaysia. airpowerarchaeology.com/view_person....
16 March 1943: RAAF Cpl D.A.J. Sharland volunteered to fly as a photographer aboard USAAF B-24D 41-23731 'Dirty Gertie'. The aircraft failed to return. Cpl Sharland is listed as missing and is now commemorated on the Lae Memorial in Papua New Guinea. #OTD airpowerarchaeology.com/view_person....
LAC John Arthur Brabham served with the Royal Australian Air Force during the Second World War. Mustered as a Flight Mechanic in February 1945, he went on to serve with No. 5 Operational Training Unit, RAAF, at Williamtown, New South Wales, from March 1945... airpowerarchaeology.com/view_person....
Images of and references to the #WWII B-29 Superfortress 'Enola Gay' have reportedly been marked for deletion from the US Department of Defense's websites as part of the department's efforts to purge all diversity, equity, and inclusion content. #DEI apnews.com/article/dei-...
19 February 1942: Wing Commander A.R. Tindal was killed during the Japanese air raids on Darwin. He is now interred at the Adelaide River War Cemetery.
