MEA2228 Accession Number: MEA2228

Description

Cervia, Italy. c. March 1945. With the Spring offensive in full swing in northern Italy, the two RAAF fighter bomber squadrons in the Desert Air Force have been kept very busy from early morning to late at night. One of the ground crew members is refuelling and bombing up one of their North American P51 Mustang aircraft prior to another sortie in support of the advancing Eighth Army, as it sweeps past Bologna into the PO Valley.

Details

Accession Number
MEA2228
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
c March 1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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