Table of Contents
Glimpse of the RAAF Meteorological Service
Preface
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: Growing Up
Chapter 2: Port Moresby Before Pearl Harbour
Sydney to Port Moresby by DH-86
First Impressions of Port Moresby
Meteorological Office Routine
Flight to Kokoda
Tropical Meteorology
John (Doc) Hogan
Setting up House
We Join the RAAF
A Contrast in Attitudes
Some RAAF History
RAAF No 10 Squadron
RAAF No 11 Squadron
The Catalina Story
Construction of the Seven-mile Airstrip and Reclamation Area
Meteorological Service for the RAAF
Unexpected Vistitors
Our State of Readiness
Our Domestic Situation
A Japanese Surprise Packet
What Had We Meteorologists Achieved?
Chapter 3: Port Moresby After Pearl Harbour
Chapter 4: Allied Air Force HQ and RAAF Command, Brisbane
Chapter 5: Japan Surrenders and We Are Demobilised
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Appendix 1: References
Appendix 2: Milestones
Appendix 3: Papers Published in Tropical Weather Research Bulletins
Appendix 4: Radiosonde Observations 194146
Index
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Figure 10 Lapel badge worn by members of the RAAF Meteorological Service.
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Figure 11 RAAF Officers' Mess, Ela Beach, Port Moresby, early 1941. (Photograph courtesy of A. K. Hannay)
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Figure 12 Officers of RAAF No 11 Squadron, Port Moresby, early 1941. Left to right, front row: Norman Fader, ...... , Keith Caldwell, ....... , .......... Wing Cmdr Alexander, Eric Sims, Sid Preston, Len Gray,......... Left to right, Back row: ...... , Bob Gurney, 'Goff Hemsworth, Hampshire ?, Keith Hannay, Mike Mather, Bill Purton, Brian Mullins ?, Bill Gibbs, George Mocatta ?, ........ (Photograph courtesy of the RAAF)
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