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Dick Cresswell
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Richard Cresswell, DFC was an officer and pilot in the Royal Australian Air Force. He commanded No. 77 Squadron twice during World War II and again during the Korean War. Cresswell was credited with b
Squadron Leader Cresswell as commanding officer of No. 77 Squadron, Darwin, December 1942
Squadron Leader Cresswell as commanding officer of No. 77 Squadron, Darwin, December 1942
Squadron Leader Cresswell in Livingstone, Northern Territory, with the P-40 Kittyhawk in which he claimed No. 77 Squadron's first aerial victory, a Ja
Squadron Leader Cresswell in Livingstone, Northern Territory, with the P-40 Kittyhawk in which he claimed No. 77 Squadron's first aerial victory, a Japanese "Betty" bomber, in November 1942
Wing Commander Cresswell pilots a Mustang of No. 78 Wing between Pearce and Williamtown, January 1948
Wing Commander Cresswell pilots a Mustang of No. 78 Wing between Pearce and Williamtown, January 1948
Squadron Leader Cresswell (right) commanding No. 77 Squadron, with Lieutenant General Sir Horace Robertson (centre) and Group Captain Dallas Charlton
Squadron Leader Cresswell (right) commanding No. 77 Squadron, with Lieutenant General Sir Horace Robertson (centre) and Group Captain Dallas Charlton (left) commanding No. 91 Wing, South Korea, December 1950
No. 91 Wing RAAF
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No. 91 Wing was a Royal Australian Air Force wing that operated during the Korean War and its immediate aftermath. It was established in October 1950 to administer RAAF units deployed in the conflict:
Dick Cresswell
…MacArthur's amphibious landing behind North Korean lines at Inchon. On 20 October, the squadron became a component of the RAAF's newly established No. 91 (Composite) Wing, headquartered at Iwakuni, but was under the operational control of the US 35th Fighter-Interceptor Group. Cresswell believed that the Iwakuni-based…
No. 77 Squadron Meteors practise manoeuvres during a training exercise over Iwakuni, Japan, 1952.
No. 77 Squadron Meteors practise manoeuvres during a training exercise over Iwakuni, Japan, 1952.
Former prisoners of war board a Dakota transport of No. 36 Squadron in Seoul, South Korea, August 1953.
Former prisoners of war board a Dakota transport of No. 36 Squadron in Seoul, South Korea, August 1953.
No. 491 Squadron maintenance staff working on a Meteor engine at Iwakuni, June 1954.
No. 491 Squadron maintenance staff working on a Meteor engine at Iwakuni, June 1954.