NEA0426 Accession Number: NEA0426

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Flying from Mareeba, Qld. 1944-03-18. Four CAC Boomerang (CA-13) fighter aircraft of No. 5 (Tactical Reconnaissance) Squadron RAAF in open line abreast, starboard side view. The aircraft are serial numbers A46-178 (BF-T), A46-177 BF-W), A46-128 (coded BF-N, nicknamed "U-Beaut 2"), A46-175 (BF-C), and piloted by (in order) 428432 Pilot Officer (PO) J. F. McDavitt of Camberwell, Vic, 411369 Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) R. R. Oberg of Haberfield, NSW, Flt Lt D. H. Goode of Port Pirie, SA, 427868 PO Alan Capell of Hawthorn, Vic.

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Accession Number
NEA0426
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Format: 3x4"
Support: Acetate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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