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Published: 2023-07-07 05:39:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 657; Favourites: 16; Downloads: 3
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The Royal Australian Air Force received five Lockheed F-4 Lightning photo reconnaissance aircraft from August 31, 1942. These aircraft were used for frontline photo reconnaissance sorties. Three served with No. 1 Photo Reconnaissance Unit RAAF and two were attached to a fighter unit, No. 75 Squadron RAAF. They served until September 1, 1944, when the last aircraft, A55-1 crashed.
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