Images from the Photographic Library of the Aviation Heritage Museum of W.A

Images from the Photographic Library of the Aviation Heritage Museum of W.A

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

This issue we have a selection of images of RAAF Beaufighters from 31 Sqn plus misc units. More from other units next time. (Steve).

P030340 - Beaufighter Mk.21 A8-14 EH-J 'Patricia II', 31 Squadron, Morotai, c.1945.
P030341 - Nose art on Beaufighter Mk.21 A8-14 EH-J, 31 Squadron, Morotai, c.1945.
P030345 - Beaufighter Mk.21 A8-20 EH-M, 31 Squadron, c.1945.
P030346 - Beaufighter Mk.21 A8-37 EH-W 'Ivy-Beryl II-Gwen-Babs', 31 Squadron, Morotai, c.1945.
P030349 - Beaufighter Mk.21 A8-42 ferry flight to Morotai, c.1945.
P030356 - Beaufighter Mk.21 A8-103, Fishermans Bend, c.1945.
P030357 - Beaufighter Mk.21 A8-161 EH-S, 31 Squadron, Tarakan, 28 June, 1945.
P030362 - Crashed Beaufighter Mk.21 A8-230, Ferry Flight, Labuan, 29 Oct., 1945.
P030363 - Beaufighter Mk.21s A8-235 'Terang' & 162, Ferry Flight, Garbutt, 1 Nov., 1945.
P030364 - Beaufighter Mk.21 A8-264 'Nhill', 1 A.D., Laverton, c.1945.
P030368 - Beaufighter Mk.VIc A19-119 EH-W over Timor, 31 Squadron, c.1943.
P030370 - Beaufighter Mk.X A19-181 EH-Q and crew, 31 Squadron, Darwin, 8 Oct., 1944.
P030371 - Crashed Beaufighter Mk.X A19-182 EH-T, Coomalie Creek, c.1944.
P030372 - Beaufighter Mk.X A19-192 EH-T, 31 Squadron, Coomalie Creek, c.1944.
P030375 - Crashed Beaufighter Mk.X A19-177 EH-C, 31 Squadron, Coomalie Creek, 11 April, 1944.

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.

Use the index button to return to the main issue 39/1 index.