Description
Augusta, Sicily, Italy.. Ground crew of No. 3 (Kittyhawk) Squadron RAAF, an all Australian Fighter Bomber Squadron, serviced an Italian Breda BE-25 seaplane which was captured intact when the port of Augusta occupied by Allied Forces. A number of captured Italian aircraft including some of these seaplanes were flown by the Squadron. Left to right, back row: Sergeant C. Bevin of Melbourne, Vic; Squadron Leader R. N. B. Stevens of Sydney, NSW. Front row: Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Dolan of Adelaide, SA; LAC Keith Hernan of Melbourne, Vic; LAC B. Burke of Melbourne, Vic, and Warrant Officer L. Hurst of Melbourne, Vic.
Details
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
c September 1943
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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