MEA1468 Accession Number: MEA1468

Description

Poretta, Corsica, France. April 1944. A general view of the countryside surrounding the new camp of No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF, now operating from Poretta. The squadron has been overseas three years, served in the Western Desert where during the first Allied push in Libya, it served as an Army Co-operation unit flying Hurricane aircraft.

Details

Accession Number

MEA1468

Photographer

Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay

Classification

Photograph

Object Type

Negative

Physical Description

Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate

Date Made

April 1944

Whole/Part

Whole

Item Count

1

Copyright

Copyright expired - public domain

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