NAVY00865
Photograph NAVY00865 Period 1960-1969Two 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. Th
NAVY01184 Accession Number: NAVY01184
Description
A 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 eight aircraft were embarked from January to June 1962 playing a major role in the SEATO exercise Sea Devil. The event was marked by a ceremony onboard in which the squadron commanding officer, Lieutenant-Commander Ken Barnett (centre), presented a cake to the aircraft maintenance crew. Naval Airman Mechanic Francis Smith (left) of Blacktown, NSW accepts the cake while Lieutenant Peter Adams (right) of WA looks on.
Details
Accession Number
NAVY01184
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Date Made
20 June 1962
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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