OG3168 Accession Number: OG3168

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LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 1945-08-11. NOT ARMCHAIR STRATEGISTS, BUT SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CREWS OF NO. 93 "GREEN GHOST" (BEAUFIGHTER) SQUADRON RAAF DRAWING IN THE SAND THE PLAN OF ATTACK FOR THEIR NEXT OPERATION AGAINST THE JAPANESE. LEFT TO RIGHT: 442590 FLIGHT SERGEANT (FLT SGT) ROSS SHUTE OF HAWKER; 442632 FLT SGT MAX PAIGE OF KINGSTON; 442674 FLT SGT NORTON DUCKMANTON OF CLARE; 437056 WARRANT OFFICER LIONEL PARHAM OF BEVERLEY. BEHIND THEM IS AIRCRAFT, CODE SK-T, SERIAL NO. A8-124.

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Accession Number
OG3168
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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