Collection related to RAAF Historical Section Accession Number: P02491.013

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Burma. c. 1945. Fighting the Japanese and blasting them out of bunker defence positions, rocket-firing Hurricane fighter aircraft of No. 20 Squadron RAF. Representatives from six countries are members of this squadron standing and sitting on the wing. Left to right: Flight Lieutenant (Flt Lt) Peter L. McMillan of Inverleigh, Vic; Flying Officer (FO) J. D. McPhail of Wanganui, NZ; Squadron Leader Andrew Patrick Millar DSO DFC of London, England, the Commanding Officer; Flt Lt Ed Fockler of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; FO Richard W. Parr of Observatory, Johannesburg, South Africa; Flt Lt John Penman of Midlothian, Scotland; Pilot Officer J. Jenkins of Narromine, NSW.

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Accession Number
P02491.013
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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