The Photographic Library at the AHM of WA is a vast treasure of photographic images from all periods of aviation history. We currently have over 32,000 images in all forms from glass plate negatives, nitrate & cellulose negatives, slides (colour & B/W), photos and computer scans. The vast majority come from private collections and most haven't been published before.

In the collection there are images from the dawn of aviation in W.A, Australia and the World, WWI aircraft (including a rare selection of prototypes of RFC/RAF and French aircraft) both from the Western Front and the Middle East, England and even the Italian Front. There is also post war civil and military, WWII (all fronts) and post WWII to current times (civil & military). These photos are all under copyright to the Museum and can only be published with due recognition to their source.

These photos can be purchased from the Museum as the Museum's Photo No. is shown next to each photo, if no number is shown it's from my own personal collection. The Museum's address and details are as below:

Aviation Heritage Museum of WA
Bull Creek Drive
Bull Creek WA 6149
Phone: (08) 9311-4470
Fax : (08) 9311-4455
Email: museum1@raafawa.org.au
Website:www.raafa.org.au

Please mark all correspondence attention to the Photographic Library or myself.

Mick Mirkovic, Photographic Librarian, AHM of WA

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This issue we have a selection of RAAF WWII images. (Steve).

P030598 - PBY-5 Catalina A24-36 mainplane being lifted from crash site in Cairns Harbour, 11 Squadron, 4-1943.
P030601 - PBY-5 Catalina A24-36 recovery from Cairns Harbour, 11 Squadron, 4-1943.
P030602 - PBY-5 Catalina A24-36, 11 Squadron, being recovered from Cairns Harbour, 4-1943.
P030603 - P-40E Kittyhawk A29-114 C, 77 Squadron, Livingstone, c.1943. Pilot is Dean Kelly.
P030604 - P-40E Kittyhawk A29-148 IX, 76 Squadron, Milne Bay, c.1943.
P030605 - P40N Kittyhawk A29-531, 6 A.D., Oakley, c.1945 (markings are from 2 OTU where it had previously served).
P030606 - P40N Kittyhawk A29-531, 6 A.D., Oakley, c.1945.
P029806 - B-24D Liberator A72-8 after undercarriage collapsed, 7 O.T.U., Tocumwal, 11 Jan., 1945.
P030608 - P-40N Kittyhawk A29-681 taking-off, 80 Squadron, Morotai, c.1945.
P030609 - P-40N Kittyhawk A29-1208, 3 A.D., Amberley, c.1945.
P030610 - CA-12 Boomerang A46-4, 1 A.D. Laverton, c.1943.
P030611 - CA-12 Boomerangs A46-47, 10 & 8, 2 O.T.U., c.1943.
P030612 - CA-12 Boomerang A46-23, 8 O.T.U., Parkes, 25-3-1945.
P030613 - CA-12 Boomerang A46-33, 85 Squadron, crash landing, Harvey, W.A., 3-6-1943.
P030614 - B-25D Mitchell A47-20, 2 Squadron, wheels up landing, Hughes Field, 17-5-1944.
P030616 - Crashlanded Kittyhawk I CV-J, 3 Squadron RAAF, F/O Chinchen (wounded), Msus Egypt, 9-1-42.

Copies of any of these can be ordered from the Museum as above by writing to their address for information on sizes available and prices etc. Quote the above 'P' reference Nos with any enquiries to identify items required.

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