052832 Accession Number: 052832

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DARWIN, NT. 1943-06-22. TWO "SPITFIRE" PILOTS OF NO. 54 SQUADRON RAF, CHAT INFORMALLY AFTER THE JAPANESE AIR RAID. THEY ARE:- 80815 FLIGHT-LIEUTENANT R. W. FOSTER (LEFT); 49239 FLYING OFFICER M. C. HUGHES (RIGHT). BOTH HAD KILLS DURING THE RAID.

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Accession Number
052832
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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