MEC2329 Accession Number: MEC2329

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

Accession Number
MEC2329
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
c September 1943
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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