SEA0068
Photograph SEA0068 Second World War, 1939-1945Alipore, Calcutta, India. 1944-12-28. An Indian guard or chowkidar, keeps unauthorised persons away from the Spitfire aircraft of No. 681 (photographic reconnaissance) Squadron RAF.
SEA0063 Accession Number: SEA0063
Description
Alipore, Calcutta, India. 1944-12-28. Framed between two huge aerial cameras, Warrant Officer M. (Bluey) George, RAAF of Gunnedah, NSW (in cockpit), of No. 681 (Spitfire) Squadron RAF, talks to a member of his ground crew before taking off on a reconnaissance sortie. Half the pilots in No. 681 Squadron RAF, a Spitfire photographic reconnaissance squadron operating over Burma and Thailand are members of the RAF. They fly deep into enemy territory to bring back photographs which enable future targets to be selected and damage done by bomber attacks to be assessed.
Details
Accession Number
SEA0063
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Support: Nitrate
Format: 3x4"
Format: 3x4"
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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