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Augusta, Sicily, Italy. c. September 1943. Pilot Officer (PO) John Hooke, No. 3 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF, of Melbourne, Vic, sits on an Italian seaplane captured by the Allies. PO Hooke was shot down over Sicily during the initial phase of the campaign and was helped by Italian civilians, he returned to his squadron in time to take part in later operations from Pachino.
Augusta, Sicily, Italy. c. September 1943. Pilot Officer John Hooke from Melbourne, Vic, of No. 3 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF, an all Australian Fighter Bomber Squadron, rowing out to an Italian CRDA Ca
Augusta, Sicily, Italy. c. August 1943. View of a port in Sicily at which members of No. 3 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF landed during the Sicilian campaign. The Italian Breda BE-25 seaplane (right) which
Augusta, Sicily, Italy. c. August 1943. A member of No. 3 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF, which landed at Port Augusta during the Sicilian campaign, looks over an Italian Breda BE-25 seaplane which was cap
Augusta, Sicily, Italy. c. September 1943. Airmen of No. 3 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF (all Australian Fighter Bomber Squadron) launching an Italian Breda BE-25 Seaplane which was captured intact when t
Augusta, Sicily, Italy. c. September 1943. The Italian seaplane base at the port of Augusta. In the foreground is a Fiat R.S.14 Torpedo, bombing and reconnaissance twin float seaplane captured intact
Augusta, Sicily, Italy. c. September 1943. The Italian seaplane base at the port of Augusta. Shown are a number of Italian seaplanes captured intact when the port was occupied by Allied Forces. Severa
