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Australians to that date. It encountered no opposition, and Lukis voiced his concerns to Whitehead that the "mopping up" role he had been assigned was costing his fighter pilots the opportunity to engage in air-to-air combat.
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February, Lukis complained directly to Kenney that it was a waste of resources, but was over-ruled. The rest of No. 9 OG became a garrison force in New Guinea, and was renamed
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to become Ansett-ANA. Active in veterans' organisations, he served as president of the Air Force
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1952:. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press.
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1838:RAAF Historical Section (1995).
925:. Retrieved on 10 December 2009.
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1724:Coulthard-Clark, Chris (1991).
1705:Coulthard-Clark, Chris (1997).
1671:. Retrieved on 7 December 2009.
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1707:McNamara VC: A Hero's Dilemma
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1885:: Volume 15
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1184:"No. 34518"
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1584:8 August
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1479:Archived
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