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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 July 1953Vol. XXIII, No. 12

[?]Stralian Civilians

p. 101 · Read in the full issue

Aining In

[?]Nus Air Fighting

IGHTER aircraft with Aus tralian civilian pilots from No. 23 (City of Brisbane) Squadron ie been to Manus for 10 days exercises in co-operation with iincoln heavy bombers from No.

Wing, Amberley.

Ihis was the first overseas opera i by Australian Citizen Air Force ;e the war. Five of the eight stang pilots engaged, and over if the ground-crew, were Citizen Force members, and their keen s made a good impression on ior officers. n interesting part of the train was instruction on jungle sur il, given by Lt.-Commander F. A. lades—who was well known in New Guinea-Solomons jungle iting of 1942-45.