North-Eastern Area Command
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North-Eastern Area Command was one of several geographically based commands raised by the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II. For most of its existence it controlled units based in central
Air Commodore Lukis (centre), with Group Captain Garing (left), hands over North-Eastern Area Command to Group Captain Cobby in August 1942
No. 11 Squadron Catalina at Port Moresby
Air Commodore Summers (left), who succeeded Air Commodore Cobby as AOC North-Eastern Area Command, with staff in Townsville, May 1944
Flight Lieutenant Les Jackson (second left), brother of Squadron Leader John Jackson, with fellow pilots of No. 75 Squadron in Port Moresby, August 1942
Eastern Area Command (RAAF)
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Eastern Area Command was one of several geographically based commands raised by the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II. It was formed in May 1942, and controlled units located in New South
Air Vice Marshal Anderson (pictured in 1940), inaugural AOC Eastern Area
Leon Lachal (pictured in 1940), AOC Eastern Area twice in 1945–47
Air Vice Marshal McCauley, the last AOC Eastern Area, c. October 1953