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Wing Commander Shane Smith lays a wreath during the bombing of Katherine commemoration ceremony at Katherine, Northern Territory. Photo: Sergeant Pete Gammie
29 March 2022
Air Force History

Remembering the war, 80 years on

Residents, local government officials and aviators from RAAF Base Tindal commemorate the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Katherine.
Soldiers re-enact the Bombing of Darwin during an 80th anniversary commemorative ceremony in the Northern Territory.                Photo: Leading Seaman Shane Cameron
22 February 2022
Defence History

The day WWII hit home

Ceremonies were held on February 19 to mark the 80th anniversary of the first attack on the Australian mainland.
Former Royal Australian Air Force wireless air gunner and World War II veteran Brian Winspear gives a thumbs up to the F-35A Lightning II during a visit to RAAF Base Darwin. Photo: Sergeant Pete Gammie
21 February 2022
Air Force, Defence History

Remembering Darwin 80 years on

One of the last surviving veterans from the first Darwin bombing, Brian Winspear, shares his story.
Members of the ADF catafalque party stands guard at the Darwin Cenotaph, during the commemoration of the bombing of Darwin. Photo: Corporal Rodrigo Villablanca
25 February 2021
Defence History

Bombing of Darwin commemorated

ADF members and the United States Marine Corp held services on February 19 to commemorate the bombing of Darwin in 1942.

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