MEA1752 Accession Number: MEA1752

Description

Poretta, Corsica, France. May 1944. Two P38 Lockheed Lightning aircraft make a good take off from a landing field used by No. 451 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF. The squadron is operating from a forward Mediterranean base in Corsica.

Details

Accession Number
MEA1752
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
May 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession MEA1752

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