The first fighters bought new for the RAAF, eight Bulldogs were ordered in 1929 and shipped to Melbourne in February and March 1930. A12-2, A12-3, A12-4 and A12-8 are seen nearing completion at Filton, along with the RAF's K1081. Photo by: Edward Malindine

1 Squadron undertook several cross-country formation flights. In December 1936 it was from its base at Laverton to Adelaide-Parafield and back via the old Mildura aerodrome. A year later they ventured all the way to Brisbane-Archerfield and this photo from the Queensland library would normally suggest these aircraft are at Archerfield. However A1-32, second in the line, had been destroyed in a fatal crash at Hamilton, Victoria, on August 31. A1-22 crashed at Point Cook on July 18, 1942. Photo from: State Library of Queensland