Morotai Mutiny question

[Felix C]

Reading about this and see where Group Captain Wilfred commanding No.81 wing, three squadrons, wrote that his unit in Oct-Nov 1944 had lost 11 men and 15 aircraft in exchange for destroying six trucks and 12 barges. He presented this data to Air Commodore Harry Cobby who initiated research into what losses vs. results were for the other wings under his command. Cannot find that data for No.1 TAF. Anyone know it and care to share?

[Col Bruggy]

Hello,

Basic data on 81 Wing RAAF.

Go to:
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1417503
Download PDF
See: pp.388-390 (pp.15-17 of 17 PDF).

Gp Capt Wilfred Stanley "Woof" ARTHUR RAAF.

Gp Capt W. S. ARTHUR, DSO, DFC, S/No.565, 3 Sqn; comd 75 Sqn 1943, 2 OTU 1944, 81 Wing 1944-45, 78 Wing 1945. Student; of Yelarbon, Qld; born Sydney 7 Dec 1919. + 23/12/2000 Darwin, N.T. Australia.

Col.

[Stig Jarlevik]

Geoffrey Sinclair whishes to add the following

Australian Archives series A11093 control symbol 373/25W "RAAF Command Headquarters - Analysis of operations - First Tactical Air Force" gives the sorties, ammunition expended, losses taken, readable on line.

Cheers
Geoffrey / through Stig

[Felix C]

Thanks to everyone. Much appreciated. 81 Wing had Tomahawks and wonder if the liquid cooled engines being more vulnerable to damage then air cooled was an issue in the losses.