Air Kaca – Douglas MacArthur and John Curtin

In 1942, after the surprise attack on Pearl Harbour and massive advances of Japanese armed forces towards Australia, John Curtin declared a redirection of Australia’s foreign policy outlook towards America.

This picture displayed at the sacred heart of Air Kaca in Morotai shows Australian Prime Minister John Curtin talking with General Douglas MacArthur in 1944.

They worked well together.

Namanya musyawarah. (It’s called dialogue.)

Geoff Fox, December 10, 2025, Melbourne, Australia