Keywords: Ventura 37 Sqn RAAF at Merauke 1944.jpeg Aircrew and servicing personnel who travelled on the Lockheed Ventura aircraft of No 37 Squadron RAAF which escorted the Supermarine Spitfire aircraft of No 452 Squadron RAAF during the move of the squadron from Sattler airfield near Darwin NT to Morotai Island in the Halmahera Islands Dutch East Indies They are seen here at Merauke Dutch New Guinea the first stop on the long flight OG3059 1944-12-16 John Thomas Harrison Australian armed forces Image copyright Copyright expired - public domain frame cropped PD-Australia Merauke Lockheed Ventura in Australian service Philippines Campaign 1944 “45 Black and white photographs No 37 Squadron RAAF John Thomas Harrison |