Air Power Archaeology

The Historical Archaeology of Second World War Air Power in Australia
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The Air Power Archaeology website has been developed by Daniel J. Leahy as part of his PhD project at the University of New England. The project looks at the historical archaeology of Second World War air power sites across Australia. The online database currently includes profiles for...

599
SITES
221,537
PERSONNEL
7,838
AIRCRAFT
723
UNITS

Website functionality is being made publicly available as the project progresses. It is planned that the website will continue to grow and evolve once the PhD project has been completed.

On This Day

Died 7 November 1944:
Flight Lieutenant
KENNETH DAVID CLARSON, RAAF

Camden, New South Wales - 7 November 1942 (NAA: A9186, 143)

Weather hot. Squadron moved to CAMDEN by road. Pilots flying the available aircraft to the new flying field. Two hundred and sixty airmen and N.C.O's led by the Adjutant, F/Lt. D. Marsden, proceeded to CAMDEN RAAF Station by tender and set up Squadron Organization the same day, leaving Intelligence Officer P/O P.E. Goldin as O/C Rear Party with orders to clear up the former quarters and remain at RICHMOND until further orders.

Bowen, Queensland - 7 November 1944 (NAA: A9186, 337)

CW area. Routine records continued.

Database Updated:
24 April 2025
11:56:42 AM (AEST)
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

We acknowledge the traditional owners of country throughout Australia and pay our respects to elders past, present, and emerging.