UK0700 Accession Number: UK0700

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ORKNEYS, SCOTLAND. 1943-10-17. SURROUNDED BY A GROUP OF PILOTS, WING COMMANDER BARTON DFC AND BAR, COMMANDING OFFICER, RAF STATION SKEABRAE IN THE ORKNEYS (RIGHT FOREGROUND), TO WHICH NO. 453 (SPITFIRE) SQUADRON RAAF MOVED, DISCUSSES A KNOTTY PROBLEM WITH 404795 SQUADRON LEADER D. G. ANDREWS DFC, SOUTHPORT, QLD, COMMANDING OFFICER OF SPITFIRE NO. 453 SQUADRON RAAF (SECOND FROM LEFT).

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Accession Number
UK0700
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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