siberia is the name of the remote eastern area of russia.
siberia is the name of the remote eastern area of russia.
what is the name of the remote eastern area of russia?
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on 2 september 1945, following the end of the pacific war, south west pacific area was dissolved and the air board again assumed full control of all its operational elements. according to the official history of the post-war air force, the aoc eastern area was considered "australia's senior operational airman" and delegated by the chief of the air staff with day-to-day responsibility for the nation's air defence. most of the raaf's bases and aircraft employed in operations were situated within eastern area's sphere of control in new south wales and southern queensland. air commodore frank lukis succeeded lachal as aoc in december 1945. by the end of the month, headquarters staff numbered 1,122, including 104 officers. no. 82 (bomber) wing came under the control of eastern area command in april 1946, when it moved to raaf station amberley, queensland; initially operating b-24 liberators, the wing re-equipped with avro lincolns soon after. by this time eastern area headquarters occupied seven mansions in point piper, sydney; it subsequently relocated to bradfield park. lukis retired from the air force in may, and charlesworth took over command.
eastern area command (raaf)