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ORKNEYS, SCOTLAND. 1943-10-20. 405117 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT R. EWINS, BALLARAT, VIC, WHO, BY SHOOTING DOWN ONE AIRCRAFT, BROUGHT THE SQUADRON'S TOTAL OF ENEMY AIRCRAFT DESTROYED UP TO FIVE OUT OF THE EIGHT ATTACKED IN AN ENGAGEMENT A FEW DAYS BEFORE SPITFIRE NO. 453 SQUADRON RAAF MOVED TO A NEW LOCATION AT RAF STATION SKAEBRAE.
ORKNEYS, SCOTLAND. 1943-10-20. 403000 FLYING OFFICER P. V. MCDADE, CASINO, NSW, OF SPITFIRE NO. 453 SQUADRON RAAF, WHO SHOT DOWN TWO ME 110 AIRCRAFT FROM II GRUPPE OF ZERSTORERGESCHWADER 1 A FEW DAYS
ORKNEYS, SCOTLAND. 1943-10-17. LEFT TO RIGHT: 405473 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT (FLT LT) E. A. R. ESAU, BRISBANE, QLD, "B" FLIGHT COMMANDER; 404795 SQUADRON LEADER D. G. ANDREWS DFC, SOUTHPORT, QLD, COMMANDING
ORKNEYS, SCOTLAND. 1943-10-17. FOUR SUPERNUMERARY PILOTS OF SPITFIRE NO. 453 SQUADRON RAAF WHO WERE FLOWN TO THE SQUADRON'S NEW LOCATION WATCH THE ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST OF THE SPITFIRE AIRCRAFT TO REAC
ORKNEYS, SCOTLAND. 1943-10-17. DESPITE STRONG WINDS, SPITFIRE AIRCRAFT OF NO. 453 SQUADRON RAAF CIRCLE THE DROME IN PERFECT FORMATION PRIOR TO LANDING AT THEIR NEW LOCATION AT RAF STATION SKAEBRAE IN
ORKNEYS, SCOTLAND. 1943-10-17. 403046 PILOT OFFICER (PO) R. C. FORD, WARDELL, NSW (LEFT) AND 401566 PO J. W. P. NICHOLLS, MELBOURNE, VIC, AFTER ARRIVING AT RAF STATION SKAEBRAE IN THE ORKNEYS, THE NEW
ORKNEYS, SCOTLAND. 1943-10-20. MEMBERS OF NO. 453 (SPITFIRE) SQUADRON RAAF AFTER THE SQUADRON MOVE TO RAF STATION SKAEBRAE.
