NAVY01184
Photograph NAVY01184 Period 1960-1969A Fairey Gannet anti-submarine aircraft from the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne marks a new record having completed one thousand flying hours for 816 Squadron in a deployment to south east Asia. The
NAVY00865 Accession Number: NAVY00865
Description
Two naval air mechanics onboard the aircraft carier HMAS Melbourne unloading 20 mm cannon ammunition from a locker. A Fairey Gannet anti-submarine aircraft, partly obscured, is in the background. The aircraft of 816 Squadron were participating in SEATO exercise Sea Devil in the South China Sea.
Details
Accession Number
NAVY00865
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Date Made
9 April 1962
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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