Table of Contents
War History of the Australian Meteorological Service
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: D.Met.S.Australia's Wartime Weather Service
Establishment of D.Met.S. War Communication System
New Stations and Services
Censorship and Codes
RAAF Appointments
Organisational Conferences
Pacific Island Weather Stations
Services to the War Room
The Allied Air Meteorological Service
Training of US Personnel
Perth-Colombo Air-route
Wide Pacific Expansion
Closing Years of the War
Chapter 2: The Weather Factor in Warfare
Chapter 3: Met in the Retreat
Chapter 4: Met in the Advance
Chapter 5: Meteorology in Aviation
Chapter 6: Central Forecasting Services
Chapter 7: Met With the Army
Chapter 8: Research and Personnel Training
Chapter 9: Instrumental Development and Maintenance
Chapter 10: Scientific Developments in the RAAF Meteorological Service
Chapter 11: Divisional Bureaux and Their Work
Appendix 1: List of Reports Provided by D.Met.S. for Advances Operational Planning and Other Purposes
Appendix 2: List of Service Personnel RAAF Meteorological Service
Appendix 3: List of Civilian Personnel Who Worked Together with Service Personnel of the RAAF Meteorological Service
Appendix 4: List of Locations at which RAAF Meteorological Service Personnel Served
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International meteorological conference, Manila, 1945. From left to right, seated, are Commander F. T. Thompson (USN), Captain H. T. Orville (USN), Colonel D. N. Yates (US Army), Wing Commander M. F. Barnett (RNZAF), Commander S. W. O. Pack (RN), Group Captain W. H. Bigg (RAF), Squadron Leader W. A. Dwyer (RAAF), Group Captain H. N. Warren (RAAF) (Chairman), Colonel W. O. Senter (US Army), Captain P. R. Drouilhet (USN), Captain A. L. Danis (USN), Colonel W. A. Stone (US Army), Major A. F. Spilhaus (US Army) and Captain K. S. Van Dyke (US Army); standing include Lieutenant-Commander L. M. S. Hargrave (RAN), Major H. N. Caldwell (US Army), Wing Commander J. P. Lees (RAAF), Captain B. F. Smith (US Army), Major A. N. Gordon (US Army), Commander L. Govett (RN), Captain W. Troutman (US Army), CWO H. J. Cuskey (US Army), Major R. J. Shafer (US Army) and Captain F. A. Berry (USN)
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