I note that my posts #5 and #7 refer to subtly different aspects of the Flight Global resource for the Bristol 138A 🙂

While you’re on this frequency JDK I noted some RAAF photos you put on WIX
http://www.warbirdinformationexchange.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=17715&view=previous

I think they’re all taken in the Near East (Syria/Lebanon) where the Australian led force defeated the Vichy French garrison. The tall white control tower top pic I think is Rayak

I also found this interesting set by digging around on Google images for ‘Farman aeropostale’
from ‘tutu’ on aviation-ancienne site
(there’s an interned Beaufighter in there!)
http://aviation-ancienne.forumactif.com/front-mediterraneen-afrique-f70/armee-air-afn-1942-t6000.htm

and these
http://www.bibert.fr/Joseph_Bibert_fichiers/Depart_Levant.htm

and from the pilot-prives site
http://pilotes-prives.biz/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5587&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&start=45

plus l’armee de l’aire
http://www.traditions-air.fr/

That’s your days viewing , chaps…..longshot