The Australian pilots then proceeded to strafe the barges and, over the course of two hours, destroyed them all and stranded their former occupants.

For their athletes, they rented the plane and the services of an Australian pilot, Johnny Winters.

Despite the onset of the Great Depression, he implemented a training scheme for Australian pilots and purchased several aircraft.

Over the next four months, he scored the majority of his victories, flying against American and Australian pilots based at Port Moresby.

French, European, Australian, Brazilian and North American pilots make up 90% of the Centre's students.

This was the first time Australian pilots flew an American aircraft in the Pacific Theatre.

He was the first Australian pilot to be killed in the Vietnam War.

This airfield was attacked by a German aircraft the next day, resulting in the death of one Australian pilot and another three wounded.

When the war began, about 450 Australian pilots were serving in the RAF.