Western Desert, North Africa. circa 1943. Night operations on a landing ground in the Western Desert shows a Lockheed Hudson aircraft of No. 459 (Hudson) Squadron Royal Australian Air Force, a Naval Co-operation Squadron, coming in to land with the aid of a chance light. Victor Sierra

Chance light

Squadron Leader R. Davies, RAAF Padre, conducts a service for an advanced Kittyhawk fighter bomber wing to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of Britain, at Bari Airport, Italy, Autumn 1943. The service is conducted at the front of a hangar and the Australian flag is tied to an Italian bomber Savoia-Marchetti S.81 and the Union Jack flag is draped in front of the altar. Victor Sierra

Church service

North Africa, West Desert, 24 November 1941. A Royal Australian Air Force’s Curtiss Kittyhawk strafing. Very probably is a photo taken not during a true mission, but during a firing drill. Victor Sierra