Northern 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 1941, and covered northern Australia and Papua
Air Commodore Lukis (centre), who served as Air Officer Commanding Northern Area throughout its existence, with Group Captains Bill Garing (left) and Harry Cobby in Townsville, Queensland
No. 1 Group RAAF was a Royal Australian Air Force group. It was formed in Melbourne in August 1941 as part of a reorganisation of the air force, and was disbanded after the war in January 1946.
Air Commodore Brownell, Air Officer Commanding No. 1 Training Group, congratulating an aircrew training graduate, August 1942