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The plaque commemorates those who served with the Royal Australian Air Force (R.A.A.F.) Photograph Reconnaissance Units during World War Two.
No. 87 Squadron was an air intelligence squadron which saw action during World War Two as a photo reconnaissance squadron, being raised in September 1944 through the re-designation of No. 1 Photo Reconnaissance Unit, which had been formed in June 1942.
Throughout the war, No. 87 Squadron flew a variety of aircraft from bases in Australia, gathering photographic intelligence on Japanese forces and installations throughout the Pacific.
Location
| Address: | Esplanade, Bicentennial Park, adjacent to Cenotaph, Darwin, 0800 |
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| State: | NT |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -12.466667 Long: 130.84 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1942 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 15-August-1945 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Monday 15th August, 2005 |
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1942 1945
This plaque commemorates all those who served in the Royal Australian Air Force Photo Recce Units
No. 1. P. R. U. and No. 87 P. R. Squadron which operated from Coomalie Creek, over the South West Pacific area of the Pacific War theatre servicing and Flying Buffalo, Wirraway, Lancer, Lightning and Mosquito aircraft
Lest We Forget
The Mosquito Aircraft Association of Australia
Dedicated 15 August 2005
