MEA0803 Accession Number: MEA0803

Description

Italy. 1943. Flight mechanics of the Desert Harassers No. 450 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF, operating in Italy, watch as some Kittyhawk aircraft take off from the advanced airfield. Left to right: Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Edgar Ibbertson of Perth, WA; Corporal Colin Fuller of Tumut, NSW, and LAC D. Walton of London.

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Accession Number
MEA0803
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
1943
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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