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Here you will find a few photographs of daily life at B.82 Grave of 130 (Punjab) Squadron. These photo's (taken in October 1944) were sent to me by a fellow Dutch aviation enthusiast and contain RAAF pilots and groundcrew, since the photo's can also be found on an Australian website http://www.awm.gov.au/database/photo.asp with photographs of Australian pilots in WW2. Do you have photos of B.82 squadrons? If so please send them to me: info@bommeltje.nl, thanks in advance.


"Get yer ‘air cut!!", even during the trauma’s of B.82 Grave life goes on as ground crews
snatch a haircut in between sorties of the Squadrons. (This photo was taken on 23 October)



Captain D R Griffin, 125 Wing Air Liaison Officer, who brings the latest news of the battles
to the air and ground crews of 130 (Punjab) Squadron at their dispersal point only a few
miles from the front line. (this photo was taken on 23 October)



A group portrait of air crews of 130 (Punjab) Squadron outside their "Ops Room"
standing by a 3-ton truck on the airfield. (this photo was taken on 16 October)



RAAF and RAF air and ground crews of 130 (Punjab) Squadron keep warm with a
game of soccer during a lull in operations at B.82 Grave on 23 October 1944.
Note the dispersed Spitfires XIV’s in the background.
(this photo was taken on 23 October)



Pilots of 130 (Punjab) Squadron beside a Spitfire XIV (this photo was taken on 16 October)