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Crete. 1944-11-26. After being hit by German A/A (anti-aircraft) fire over the north-western corner of Crete, the crew of a Baltimore bomber aircraft of No. 459 Squadron RAAF made a successful forced-landing in a friendly part of German-occupied Crete and lived for two days with the local peasants and villagers, whose kindness won from them warm experiences of gratitude. Shown with their friends-in-need are, back, left to right: 410754 Warrant Officer (WO) R. Smith, Wireless Operator/Air Gunner (WOP/AG), of Carlton, Vic; 402029 WO R. W. D. Calvert, pilot, of Lane Cove, NSW. Front: 425863 Flight Sergeant R. K. Mahoney, WOP/AG, of Rockhampton, Qld; 422068 WO K. J. Wiblin, navigator, of Strathfield, NSW.
Crete. 1944-11-26. This Baltimore bomber aircraft of No. 459 Squadron RAAF based at Berka in the Western Desert, North Africa, was hit in the port engine and port mainplane by A/A (anti-aircraft) fire
Members of No. 459 (Baltimore) Squadron RAAF, passing through Athens on their way back to Africa to rejoin their squadron after having forced landed in Crete. These airmen struck up a friendship with
Crete. 1944-11-26. Old and young flocked to an emergency landing ground when a Baltimore bomber aircraft of No. 459 Squadron RAAF which was hit by A/A (anti-aircraft) fire while dropping leaflets over
WESTERN DESERT, C. 1944. CREW OF A MARTIN BALTIMORE BOMBER, MEMBERS OF NO. 459 SQUADRON RAAF, STANDING BESIDE THE AIRCRAFT. L TO R: ROSS SMITH, REG W. CALVERT (PILOT), ROY MAHONEY AND KEN WIBLIN (NAVI
Berca, Cyrenaica. c. November 1944. Informal portrait of 402029 Warrant Officer (WO) R. W. (Reg) Calvert of Lane Cove, NSW, in the cockpit of his Martin Baltimore aircraft. WO Calvert is a member of N
Leuchars, Scotland. C. 1942-04. A group portrait of the aircrew members of No. 455 Squadron RAAF, at an RAF Station. Front row, left to right: Sergeant (Sgt) E. Smith, Wireless operator/air gunner (WO
